Robert Alan Phenicie (born March 4, 1966) is an American football coach and former player.
He helped head coach Bobby Hauck lead the Grizzlies to three national championship game appearances.
Following the 2016 season, Phenicie was promoted to offensive coordinator, but soon after left to take a position on the Northern Iowa coaching staff.
The next day, a week before spring practices were set to begin, Phenicie was named the head coach at Idaho State.
[2] Phenicie's original contract was a two-year deal, and made him the head coach for the 2017 season, and guaranteed that he would remain on staff as at least the offensive coordinator in the second year.
In December 2017, Phenicie was rewarded with a new contract, nearly doubling his salary, and making him the permanent head coach.