2021 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Kirk Ferentz | Head Coach | 1999 |
| Coordinators4 | ||
| Brian Ferentz | Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks · Running Backs · Tight Ends | 2017 |
| Seth Wallace | Assistant Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers | 2020 |
| Phil Parker | Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Backs | 2012 |
| LeVar Woods | Special Teams Coordinator · Tight Ends | 2017 |
| Position coaches7 | ||
| George Barnett | Offensive Line | 2021 |
| Ken O'Keefe | Quarterbacks | 2017 |
| Ladell Betts | Running Backs | 2021 |
| Kelton Copeland | Wide Receivers | 2017 |
| Jay Niemann | Assistant Defensive Line · Recruiting Coordinator | 2019 |
| Kelvin Bell | Defensive Line | 2019 |
| John Engelbrecht | Assistant Coach | 2021 |
| Analysts5 | ||
| Shane Viilo | Analyst | 2021 |
| Tyler Parker | Analyst | 2018 |
| Adam Cox | Graduate Assistant | 2021 |
| Eric Copeland | Graduate Assistant | 2021 |
| Justin Flood | Graduate Assistant | 2021 |
| Operations11 | ||
| Ben Hansen | Assistant Director of Football Operations | 2015 |
| Justin Elsner | Creative Staff | 2021 |
| Caleb Saunders | Director of Creative Media | 2021 |
| Austin Showalter | Director of Football Analytics | 2019 |
| Paul Federici | Director of Football Operations | 2011 |
| Bob Rahfeldt | Director of Football Video | 2021 |
| Jason Manson | Director of Player Development | 2021 |
| Scott Southmayd | Director of Player Personnel | 2015 |
| Tyler Barnes | Director of Recruiting · Pro Liaison | 2016 |
| Sam Brincks | Football Operations Staff · Director of Player Development | 2020 |
| Krisanne Ryther | Recruiting Staff | 2021 |
| Performance5 | ||
| Ben Morse | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2020 |
| Cody Myers | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2018 |
| Drew Heitland | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2021 |
| Kohle Helle | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2020 |
| Raimond Braithwaite | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 2021 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 2021 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.