1979 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Doug Barfield | Head Coach | 1976 |
| Position coaches5 | ||
| Joe Hollis | Offensive Line | 1979 |
| Jack Burns | Wide Receivers | 1979 |
| Buddy Nix | Defensive Backs | 1976 |
| Jim Hilyer | Assistant Coach | 1977 |
| Larry Blakeney | Assistant Coach | 1977 |
| Analysts1 | ||
| Tim Stowers | Student Assistant | 1979 |
| Administration1 | ||
| Lee Hayley | Athletic Director | 1972 |
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.