| 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 |
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.