1979 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Warren Powers | Head Coach | 1978 |
| Coordinators2 | ||
| Carl Reese | Defensive Coordinator | 1977 |
| Dick Beechner | Special Teams Coordinator · Tight Ends | 1978 |
| Position coaches6 | ||
| John Faiman | Offensive Line | 1978 |
| Mike Price | Quarterbacks · Wide Receivers | 1978 |
| Billy Thornton | Running Backs | 1978 |
| Zaven Yaralian | Defensive Backs | 1978 |
| George Wheeler | Defensive Tackles | 1978 |
| Mark Heydorff | Assistant Coach | 1978 |
| Analysts3 | ||
| Mike Zimmer | Defensive Assistant | 1979 |
| Bob Bratkowski | Graduate Assistant | 1978 |
| Jim Leavitt | Graduate Assistant | 1978 |
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.