Robb Akey
Akey in January 2010
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 24, 1966 Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Alma mater | Weber State College |
| Playing career | |
| 1984–1987 | Weber State |
| Position(s) |
Defensive lineman, linebacker, tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1988–1994 | Weber State (DL/ST) |
| 1995 | Northern Arizona (ST) |
| 1996–1998 | Northern Arizona (DC) |
| 1999–2002 | Washington State (DL) |
| 2003–2006 | Washington State (DC) |
| 2007–2012 | Idaho |
| 2014 | Minnesota Vikings (ADL) |
| 2015–2016 | Washington Redskins (DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–50 |
| Bowls | 1–0 |
Robb Alan Akey (born July 24, 1966) is an American football coach.
Akey was a college football coach for 25 seasons, the last six as head coach for the Idaho Vandals of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Akey became Idaho's fourth head coach in 37 months when he was hired on December 20, 2006, by athletic director Rob Spear. He led the Vandals to victory in their first bowl game in more than a decade, but after a 1–7 start in 2012, Akey's contract was terminated on October 21. He achieved a 20–50 (.286) record while head coach at Idaho.
Akey grew up in Colorado Springs, and was a 1984 graduate of Wasson High School, where he was a three-sport athlete. Akey played on the defensive line for head coach Mike Price at Weber State in Ogden, Utah, in the mid-1980s, where he was an all-conference (Big Sky) selection at defensive end in his senior season. He also earned honorable mention honors on the All-American team (Division I-AA), and was the Wildcats' career sack leader. During his college career, he also played at linebacker and on the offense at tight end. The Wildcats were 10–3 in his senior season of 1987, advancing to the I-AA quarterfinals.
Akey was a college assistant coach for 19 seasons, the last eight at neighboring Washington State, eight miles (13 km) to the west on the Palouse. He was hired as a defensive line coach under WSU head coach Mike Price following the 1998 season, and added the defensive coordinator duties in 2003 under new head Bill Doba, who was the defensive coordinator for Price.
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