Rob Harley

Head Coach, Northern Illinois · FBS · since 2026

1 season in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedThomas Hammock mentor 5 other mentors 16 protégés

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Experience

7 stints

Head Coach
Northern Illinois
2026–present1 season
Defensive Coordinator
Northern Illinois
20251 season
Defensive Coordinator
Arkansas State
2021–20244 seasons
Linebackers · Recruiting Coordinator
Pittsburgh
2015–20206 seasons
Linebackers
Florida International
20141 season
Graduate Assistant
Michigan State
2012–20132 seasons
Linebackers · Defensive Backs
Ohio Dominican
2010–20112 seasons

Career paths from head coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 6 people at 6 programs, most recently Thomas Hammock, Butch Jones and Pat Narduzzi

Coach	Where	Seasons
Thomas Hammock	Northern Illinois	2025
Butch Jones	Arkansas State	2021–2024
Pat Narduzzi	Pittsburgh	2015–2020
Ron Turner	Florida International	2014
Mark Dantonio	Michigan State	2012–2013
Bill Conley	Ohio Dominican	2010–2011

Mentored 11 people at 1 program, most recently Brayden Patton, Chris West and Cory Connolly

Succeeded 5 people at 4 programs, most recently Thomas Hammock, Nick Benedetto and David Duggan

Succeeded by 2 people at 2 programs, most recently Griffin McCarley and Ryan Manalac

Had on staff 5 people at 1 program, most recently Andy Wang, Angelo Sebastiano and Dan Wolfe