2008 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Nick Saban | Head Coach | 2007 |
| Coordinators5 | ||
| Jim McElwain | Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks | 2008 |
| Kirby Smart | Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Backs · Inside Linebackers · Linebackers | 2008 |
| Joe Pendry | Assistant Head Coach · Offensive Line | 2007 |
| Burton Burns | Associate Head Coach · Running Backs | 2008 |
| Kevin Steele | Associate Head Coach · Inside Linebackers | 2008 |
| Position coaches5 | ||
| Bobby Williams | Tight Ends | 2008 |
| Curt Cignetti | Wide Receivers · Recruiting Coordinator | 2007 |
| Bo Davis | Defensive Line | 2007 |
| Lance Thompson | Outside Linebackers | 2007 |
| Rob Sale | Assistant Coach | 2007 |
| Analysts4 | ||
| Glenn Schumann | Graduate Assistant | 2008 |
| Lance Taylor | Graduate Assistant | 2007 |
| Tommy Perry | Graduate Assistant | 2006 |
| Kevin Garver | Student Assistant | 2007 |
| Operations2 | ||
| Jeremy Pruitt | Director of Player Development | 2007 |
| Tim Davis | Director of Player Personnel | 2008 |
| Performance2 | ||
| Freddie Roach | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2008 |
| Scott Cochran | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 2007 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 2008 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.