1986 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Tom Osborne | Head Coach | 1973 |
| Coordinators1 | ||
| Charlie McBride | Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Line · Linebackers | 1985 |
| Position coaches8 | ||
| Dan Young | Offensive Line · Kickers | 1983 |
| Milt Tenopir | Offensive Line | 1980 |
| Frank Solich | Running Backs | 1983 |
| Gene Huey | Wide Receivers | 1980 |
| George Darlington | Defensive Backs | 1986 |
| John Melton | Linebackers | 1980 |
| Tony Samuel | Outside Linebackers | 1986 |
| Jack Pierce | Assistant Coach | 1980 |
| Analysts2 | ||
| Bill Kenney | Graduate Assistant | 1986 |
| Scott Downing | Graduate Assistant | 1984 |
| Performance1 | ||
| Boyd Epley | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 1980 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1986 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.