Rob Ianello
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | General manager |
| Team | Kansas |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 4, 1965 Port Chester, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | The Catholic University of America |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1989 | Alabama (assistant) |
| 1990–1993 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 1994–2002 | Arizona (assistant) |
| 2003–2004 | Wisconsin (TE) |
| 2005–2009 | Notre Dame (WR/RC) |
| 2010–2011 | Akron |
| 2012–2013 | Kansas (WR/RC) |
| 2015–2020 | Buffalo (AHC/WR/RC) |
| 2021–present | Kansas (GM) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 2–22 |
| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Robert S. Ianello (born November 4, 1965) is an American college football coach. He is the general manager with the Kansas Jayhawks, a position he had held since the 2021 season. Ianello served as the head football coach at the University of Akron from 2010 to 2011, compiling a record of 2–22. He was fired after the 2011 season.[1][2] He succeeded J. D. Brookhart, who was relieved of his duties after the 2009 season in which the Akron Zips went 3–9.[3] Before he was hired at Akron, Ianello had been an assistant football coach since 1988, including stints at the University of Alabama, the University of Wisconsin, the University of Arizona, and the University of Notre Dame.
Assistant coach
[edit | edit source]For two years, Ianello was tight ends coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, when he then moved to the University of Notre Dame to be receivers coach and recruiting coordinator.[4] Ianello briefly oversaw the Notre Dame football program after head coach Charlie Weis was fired and before Brian Kelly was hired.
Akron
[edit | edit source]In December 2009, Akron hired Ianello as football coach.[5] He lost his first 11 games as a head coach before beating Buffalo in the final game of the 2010 season. His only other win as Akron's coach was a 36–13 defeat of VMI in 2011. Ianello was dismissed as Akron's head coach after just two seasons.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Ianello is a native of Port Chester, New York and a 1987 graduate of The Catholic University of America where he received a bachelor's degree in English. He and his wife have three children.[6]
Head coaching record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Zips (Mid-American Conference) (2010–2011) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Akron | 1–11 | 1–7 | T–5th (East) | |||||
| 2011 | Akron | 1–11 | 0–8 | 7th (East) | |||||
| Akron: | 2–22 | 1–15 | |||||||
| Total: | 2–22 | ||||||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ "Zips select new football coach" - Ohio.com Retrieved December 10, 2009
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ "Akron Zips fire football coach J.D. Brookhart: search begins immediately" - Cleveland.com Retrieved December 10, 2009
- ^ Rob Ianello at BlueandGold.com Retrieved December 10, 2009
- ^ "Ianello takes over Zips" - Espn.com
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Rob Ianello on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Kansas profile
- Buffalo profile
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Akron Zips football coaches
- Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches
- Arizona Wildcats football coaches
- Buffalo Bulls football coaches
- Kansas Jayhawks football coaches
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coaches
- Wisconsin Badgers football coaches
- Catholic University of America alumni
- Sportspeople from Port Chester, New York
- Coaches of American football from New York (state)