Robert Gillespie (American football)

Robert Gillespie
Current position
TitleAssistant head coach & running backs coach
TeamAlabama
ConferenceSEC
Biographical details
Born (1979-11-02) November 2, 1979
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Playing career
1998–2001Florida
2002Washington Redskins
2003Frankfurt Galaxy
2004Jacksonville Jaguars*
Position(s)Running back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005South Carolina (GA)
2006–2008South Carolina (RB)
2009–2010Oklahoma State (RB)
2011–2012West Virginia (RB)
2013–2017Tennessee (RB)
2018–2020North Carolina (RB)
2021–presentAlabama (AHC/RB)

Robert Nolan Gillespie (born November 2, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the assistant head coach and running backs coach for the University of Alabama, positions he has held since 2021. Gillespie played in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons in the early 2000s with the Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the University of Florida.