Who Is Robert Saleh's Wife? All About Sanaa Saleh

Mar. 15, 2025

Robert Saleh and his wife Sanaa watch a New York Rangers game against the New York Islanders in 2022.Photo:Bruce Bennett/Getty

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Robert Saleh’s time as the head coach of the New York Jets has come to an end, but he and his wife Sanaa Saleh are still going strong.

The former NFL coach — who was released from the Jets in October 2024 — and Sanaa got married in 2007 and went on to welcome seven children together.

While Sanaa prefers to keep her life private and doesn’t have any public social media presence, her husband has been vocal about how much her support means to him.

In an interview with theNew York Postin 2021, Robert credited his family with giving him motivation for his high-pressure career.

So who is Robert Saleh’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Sanaa Saleh and her relationship with the former Jets coach.

She runs her own nonprofit

Sanaa founded her charity organization, Sanaa’s Stars, in 2019. According tothe nonprofit’s website, its mission is to “combat child sexual abuse" while also supporting survivors and their families.

Robert has championed his wife’s efforts, often speaking about the work she does and his admiration for her philanthropy.

“She just wants to bring light to people who are in a dark place in their life,” Robert told aJets senior reporter in an interview. “And the things that they do are pretty cool. And the amount of work that she’s put into this is pretty cool.”

They collaborated on a campaign together

Robert Saleh looks on in a Jets game at MetLife Stadium on November 27, 2022.Mike Stobe/Getty

Mike Stobe/Getty

In December 2022, the Jets participated in the NFL’s “My Cause, My Cleats” campaign, where the athletes wore custom shoes that showcased causes close to their hearts. Robert donned sneakers dedicated to his wife’s charity for the occasion, wearing white Nike Air Force 1’s that read “Sanaa’s Stars” in blue.

“We have seven kids at home,” Saleh told a Jets reporter. “And the fact that she still finds time to put in the amount of work that she’s been put in to get this thing she started and how much passion she has for this, it’s just awesome. So, her cause, is always my cause and we are supporting Sanaa’s Stars with these shoes.”

They got married before Robert became an NFL coach

Sanaa and Robert tied the knot long before he started his career in the NFL — and another NFL coach even had an important role at their wedding.

Matt LaFleur — who now serves as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers — developed a close friendship with Robert when they were both graduate assistants at Central Michigan University and shared an apartment,per ESPN.

When it came time to pick a best man, Robert tapped his former roommate for the job, a gesture he repeated a few years later when he brought LaFleur to the Houston Texans for his first NFL coaching job.

They have seven children

Robert Saleh speaks after training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on August 1, 2022/.Rich Schultz/Getty

Rich Schultz/Getty

The couple have quite a large family. They’re parents to seven children: sons Adam, Zane, Michael, Sam and Jacob, and daughters Mila and Ella.

One of their children even appeared in HBO’sHard Knocks, which documented the 2023 preseason for the Jets. Robert and Sanaa’s son was seen on the sidelines, cheering the players on at their practice.

She was a supportive wife at Robert’s games

The Jersey Shore cast poses with Sanaa Saleh at the Jets game at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 24, 2023.Michael Simon/startraksphoto.com

Michael Simon/startraksphoto.com

Just as Robert is supportive of her, Sanaa also showed up to cheer for her husband when the Jets played. During a September 2023 game, Sanaa posed with the cast of theJersey Shore— includingMike Sorrentino,Sammi Giancola,Nicole PolizziandJenni Farley— as they watched the Jets take on the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

In October 2024, the Jets fired Robert after the team started the season 2-3. Jets co-owner Woody Johnson announced the news in a statement, sharing that defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich would serve as interim head coach.

source: people.com