On October 6, 2008, Mottola was announced as the Blue Jays roving minor league hitting instructor for the 2009 season. From 2010 to 2012, he was the hitting coach for the Las Vegas 51s, Toronto's Triple-A affiliate at the time. On November 24, 2012, Mottola was promoted to be the Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach for the 2013 season. On October 7, 2013, the Blue Jays announced that Mottola would not be returning for the 2014 season. In November 2013, Mottola was hired by the Tampa Bay Rays as their minor-league hitting coordinator. The Rays promoted Mottola to become their major league hitting coach in September 2016. Mottola was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up in Pembroke Pines, Florida. When Mottola signed with the Reds in 1992, he bought his parents a house. Mottola's father, Chuck, died of a heart attack at the age of 50 in October 1995. His mother, Elaine, works as an administrative assistant at St. Bernadette's School in Davie, Florida. Mottola met his wife, Emily, at UCF. She played for the school's volleyball team. They had their first son, Luke in 2005.