Bob Diaco
| Sport(s) | American football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Nebraska |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 19, 1973 Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Iowa |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–1997 | Iowa (GA) |
| 1999–2000 | Western Illinois (RB/ST) |
| 2001 | Eastern Michigan (RB/ST) |
| 2002 | Eastern Michigan (LB/ST) |
| 2003 | Eastern Michigan (OLB/ST) |
| 2004 | Western Michigan (LB/ST) |
| 2005 | Central Michigan (co-DC/LB) |
| 2006–2008 | Virginia (LB/ST) |
| 2009 | Cincinnati (DC/ILB) |
| 2010 | Notre Dame (DC/ILB) |
| 2011 | Notre Dame (DC/LB) |
| 2012–2013 | Notre Dame (AHC/DC/LB) |
| 2014–2016 | Connecticut |
| 2017–present | Nebraska (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–26 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Broyles Award (2012) | |
Robert Albert Diaco (born February 19, 1973) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive coordinator at Nebraska. He previously was the head coach of the Connecticut Huskies football team. Prior to coaching at Connecticut, he has been a coach at Western Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Virginia, Cincinnati, and Notre Dame. He played college football at Iowa.
Diaco played college football at the University of Iowa, under head coach Hayden Fry, who described Diaco as "extremely tough, very intelligent". He was a two-time All-Big Ten selection as a linebacker and was named the team’s co-MVP in 1995, starting in all 23 games over his junior and senior seasons. Diaco was teammates with Mike Devlin, Scott Slutzker, Danan Hughes, and Mike Wells.
Diaco began his coaching career in 1996 as a graduate assistant at Iowa. From 2001 to 2004, Diaco was an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan, coaching running backs, linebackers, and special teams. He became the linebackers and special teams coach at Virginia in 2006, coaching under Al Groh.
Diaco served as the defensive coordinator for the University of Cincinnati in 2009 under Brian Kelly. UC finished the year 44th in the NCAA's Division I-A in points allowed per game (23.1) and 23rd in sacks (37.0).
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