Robert Anae (born December 21, 1958) is an American college football coach and former player.

Prior to NC State, he was the OC at the University of Virginia and Brigham Young University (BYU), his alma mater, each under head coach Bronco Mendenhall, and as the OC at Syracuse under head coach Dino Babers.

Anae is of Samoan descent and grew up in Laie, Hawaii before graduating from Kahuku High School.

[9] Anae left this position [10] after Mendenhall announced his retirement from the head coaching job.

Anae was not retained when head coach Dino Babers was relieved of his duties after seven seasons.