[1] In 1999, Akey reunited with Mike Price and began an eight-year stint as an assistant at Washington State.

[1] Akey became Idaho's fourth head coach in 37 months when he was hired on December 20, 2006, by athletic director Rob Spear.

[4] Akey succeeded Dennis Erickson, who left his second stint at Idaho after just ten months for Arizona State of the Pac-10.

[6] Akey led the Vandals to victory in their first bowl game in more than a decade in December 2009, but his tenure ended in 2012 on October 21, when Idaho fired him following a 70–28 loss to Louisiana Tech, moving the team's overall record to 1–7 for the season.

[7][8] He achieved a 20–50 (.286) record while head coach at Idaho, and the Vandals lost their final four games in 2012 after his termination.