2008 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Bo Pelini | Head Coach | 2008 |
| Coordinators5 | ||
| Shawn Watson | Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks | 2007 |
| Carl Pelini | Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Line | 2008 |
| John Papuchis | Special Teams Coordinator · Defensive Ends | 2008 |
| Barney Cotton | Assistant Head Coach · Offensive Line · Tight Ends | 2008 |
| Ted Gilmore | Assistant Head Coach · Wide Receivers | 2008 |
| Position coaches4 | ||
| Tim Beck | Running Backs | 2008 |
| Ron Brown | Tight Ends | 2008 |
| Marvin Sanders | Defensive Backs | 2008 |
| Mike Ekeler | Linebackers | 2008 |
| Analysts3 | ||
| Chris Kiffin | Defensive Quality Control | 2008 |
| Curt Baldus | Graduate Assistant | 2008 |
| Ross Watson | Graduate Assistant | 2008 |
| Performance2 | ||
| James Dobson | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 2008 |
| T. J. Hollowell | Performance Staff | 2008 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 2008 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.