1989 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Lou Holtz | Head Coach | 1986 |
| Coordinators2 | ||
| Jim Strong | Offensive Coordinator | 1989 |
| Barry Alvarez | Defensive Coordinator | 1988 |
| Position coaches5 | ||
| Joe Moore | Offensive Line | 1988 |
| Pete Cordelli | Quarterbacks · Wide Receivers | 1986 |
| Steve Hagen | Wide Receivers | 1989 |
| Chuck Heater | Defensive Backs | 1988 |
| John Palermo | Defensive Line | 1988 |
| Analysts3 | ||
| Brian White | Graduate Assistant | 1988 |
| Jerry Partridge | Graduate Assistant | 1988 |
| Mike Markuson | Graduate Assistant | 1989 |
| Performance1 | ||
| Jerry Schmidt | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 1989 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1989 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.