1979 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Lou Holtz | Head Coach | 1977 |
| Coordinators1 | ||
| Monte Kiffin | Defensive Coordinator | 1977 |
| Position coaches4 | ||
| Jesse Branch | Wide Receivers | 1977 |
| Bob Cope | Defensive Backs | 1977 |
| Harold Horton | Defensive Line | 1977 |
| John Konstantinos | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| Analysts1 | ||
| Dave Wommack | Graduate Assistant | 1979 |
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.