1979 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Bear Bryant | Head Coach | 1970 |
| Coordinators2 | ||
| Mal Moore | Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks | 1979 |
| Ken Donahue | Defensive Coordinator | 1979 |
| Position coaches10 | ||
| Bill Oliver | Defensive Backs | 1971 |
| Sylvester Croom | Inside Linebackers | 1977 |
| Bobby Marks | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| Bryant Pool | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| Dee Powell | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| George "Shorty" White | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| Jack Rutledge | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| Jeff Rouzie | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| K. J. Lazenby | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| Perry Willis | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| Administration1 | ||
| Bear Bryant | Athletic Director | 1958 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1979 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.