| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Analyst |
| Team | LSU Tigers |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | February 19, 1973 Cedar Grove, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 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) |
| 2010–2011 | Notre Dame (DC/ILB) |
| 2012–2013 | Notre Dame (AHC/DC/LB) |
| 2014–2016 | UConn |
| 2017 | Nebraska (DC) |
| 2018 | Oklahoma (OLB) |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech (DC/LB) |
| 2020 | Purdue (DC/LB) |
| 2022–2023 | New Jersey Generals (DL) |
| 2023–present | LSU (ST/OLB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–26 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Robert Albert Diaco (born February 19, 1973) is an American football coach and a former linebacker. He is a defensive analyst for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He played college football at the University of Iowa for coach Hayden Fry from 1992 to 1995. He then served as the head coach of the UConn Huskies (2014–2016).
Diaco was born in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. He attended Cedar Grove High School.[1] After graduation from high school in Cedar Grove in 1992, Diaco enrolled at the University of Iowa and played linebacker for the Hawkeyes, starting for two seasons. As a senior in 1995, he led Iowa to the 1995 Sun Bowl and was a two-time All-Big Ten Conference selection.
He was previously an assistant at Western Illinois, Eastern Michigan, Central Michigan, Virginia, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Louisiana Tech and Purdue.