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Robb Akey Named Special Assistant To The Head Coach At Oregon State
February 07, 2025 | Football
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State Head Coach Trent Bray announced Friday that Robb Akey is coming to Corvallis to serve as the team's Special Assistant to the Head Coach.
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Akey joins Beaver Nation after a 35 years as a collegiate coach, including the last six as the defensive coordinator at Central Michigan.
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"Robb is a knowledgeable and well-respected defensive coach," Bray said. "He's a veteran coach who has been successful at multiple levels, including the FBS, NFL and FCS. He is going to play a big role in our future defensive success."
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Central Michigan finished in the top four in the Mid-American Conference for sacks four times during his tenure. His defenses also allowed the second-fewest rush-yards per game since 2019 while allowing a 34.3 percent success rate on third downs, best in the MAC.
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Akey served as the head coach at Idaho from 2007-12, leading the Vandals to an 8-5 record in 2009 and an appearance in the Humanitarian Bowl.
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Akey was at Florida as an assistant in 2017.
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He coached the defensive line for the Washington Commanders in 2015 and 2016, one year after serving as the assistant defensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings.
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Akey is familiar with the Pacific Northwest and the Pac-12 Conference. He was the defensive coordinator at Washington State from 2003-06 and the Cougars' defensive line coach from 1999-2002. WSU won a Pac-10 title during Akey's tenure, won two bowl games and tallied three top-10 finishes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.
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He served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Northern Arizona from 1995-98.
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Akey opened his coaching career at his alma mater, Weber State, from 1989-94. He coached the team's defensive line and was the special teams coordinator for the Wildcats.
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The Colorado Springs native was a First-Team All-Big Sky Conference and I-AA All-American as a linebacker/defensive end at Weber State in 1987. He lettered there from 1984-87.
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The appointment is contingent on the completion of all university hiring processes.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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Akey joins Beaver Nation after a 35 years as a collegiate coach, including the last six as the defensive coordinator at Central Michigan.
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"Robb is a knowledgeable and well-respected defensive coach," Bray said. "He's a veteran coach who has been successful at multiple levels, including the FBS, NFL and FCS. He is going to play a big role in our future defensive success."
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Central Michigan finished in the top four in the Mid-American Conference for sacks four times during his tenure. His defenses also allowed the second-fewest rush-yards per game since 2019 while allowing a 34.3 percent success rate on third downs, best in the MAC.
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Akey served as the head coach at Idaho from 2007-12, leading the Vandals to an 8-5 record in 2009 and an appearance in the Humanitarian Bowl.
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Akey was at Florida as an assistant in 2017.
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He coached the defensive line for the Washington Commanders in 2015 and 2016, one year after serving as the assistant defensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings.
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Akey is familiar with the Pacific Northwest and the Pac-12 Conference. He was the defensive coordinator at Washington State from 2003-06 and the Cougars' defensive line coach from 1999-2002. WSU won a Pac-10 title during Akey's tenure, won two bowl games and tallied three top-10 finishes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.
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He served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Northern Arizona from 1995-98.
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Akey opened his coaching career at his alma mater, Weber State, from 1989-94. He coached the team's defensive line and was the special teams coordinator for the Wildcats.
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The Colorado Springs native was a First-Team All-Big Sky Conference and I-AA All-American as a linebacker/defensive end at Weber State in 1987. He lettered there from 1984-87.
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The appointment is contingent on the completion of all university hiring processes.
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OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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