1979 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Bo Schembechler | Head Coach | 1970 |
| Coordinators1 | ||
| Bill McCartney | Defensive Coordinator · Inside Linebackers | 1977 |
| Position coaches8 | ||
| Paul Schudel | Interior Offensive Line | 1977 |
| Jerry Hanlon | Offensive Line | 1977 |
| Don Nehlen | Running Backs | 1977 |
| Ron Vanderlinden | Assistant Defensive Line | 1979 |
| Jack Harbaugh | Defensive Backs | 1977 |
| Milan Vooletich | Defensive Line | 1978 |
| Dennis Brown | Outside Linebackers | 1979 |
| Tirrel Burton | Assistant Coach | 1977 |
| Operations2 | ||
| Bob Thornbladh | Assistant to the Head Coach | 1979 |
| Thomas J. Anderson | Equipment Manager | 1979 |
| Performance2 | ||
| Russ Miller | Athletic Trainer | 1979 |
| Mike Gittleson | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 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.