1978 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Lou Holtz | Head Coach | 1977 |
| Coordinators1 | ||
| Monte Kiffin | Defensive Coordinator | 1977 |
| Position coaches5 | ||
| Larry Beightol | Offensive Line | 1977 |
| Jesse Branch | Wide Receivers | 1977 |
| Bob Cope | Defensive Backs | 1977 |
| John Jenkins | Defensive Backs | 1977 |
| Harold Horton | Defensive Line | 1977 |
| Analysts2 | ||
| Pete Cordelli | Graduate Assistant | 1977 |
| Rick Minter | Graduate Assistant | 1978 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1978 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.