1979 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Jim Dickey | Head Coach | 1978 |
| Coordinators1 | ||
| Gary Darnell | Defensive Coordinator · Assistant Head Coach | 1978 |
| Position coaches8 | ||
| Carl Selmer | Offensive Line | 1978 |
| Mo Lattimore | Offensive Line | 1979 |
| Chuck Driesbach | Defensive Backs | 1979 |
| Dennis Franchione | Assistant Coach | 1978 |
| Gary Darnell | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| George Walstad | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| Jim Davie | Assistant Coach | 1979 |
| Jim Donnan | Assistant Coach | 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.