2016 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Lovie Smith | Head Coach | 2016 |
| Coordinators4 | ||
| Garrick McGee | Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks | 2016 |
| Hardy Nickerson | Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers | 2016 |
| Bob Ligashesky | Special Teams Coordinator · Tight Ends | 2016 |
| Jeff Hecklinski | Special Teams Coordinator · Tight Ends | 2016 |
| Position coaches6 | ||
| Luke Butkus | Offensive Line | 2016 |
| Thad Ward | Running Backs | 2016 |
| Andrew Hayes-Stoker | Wide Receivers | 2016 |
| Paul Williams | Defensive Backs | 2016 |
| Mike Phair | Defensive Line | 2016 |
| Tim McGarigle | Linebackers | 2016 |
| Analysts7 | ||
| Nathan Scheelhaase | Offensive Analyst | 2016 |
| Kingsley Osei-Asibey | Defensive Analyst | 2016 |
| Dean Hogan | Special Teams Analyst | 2016 |
| Brett Nelson | Graduate Assistant | 2016 |
| Joe Fotu | Graduate Assistant | 2016 |
| Robert Wright | Graduate Assistant | 2016 |
| Tyler Johns | Graduate Assistant | 2015 |
| Operations9 | ||
| Travis Perry | Creative Staff | 2016 |
| Tim Knox | Director of Football Operations | 2015 |
| Alex Benizzi | Director of Football Video | 2015 |
| Nathan McNeal | Director of High School Relations | 2016 |
| Patrick Embleton | Director of Player Development | 2015 |
| Josh Sternquist | Director of Player Personnel | 2016 |
| Trent Chestnut | Equipment Manager | 2015 |
| James Kirkland | Recruiting Staff | 2016 |
| Nina Baloun | Recruiting Staff | 2016 |
| Performance2 | ||
| Joey Boese | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 2016 |
| Jeremy Busch | Head Athletic Trainer | 2016 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 2016 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.