2011 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach2 | ||
| Joe Paterno | Head Coach | 1970 |
| Tom BradleyInterim | Head Coach | 2011 |
| Coordinators5 | ||
| Galen Hall | Offensive Coordinator · Running Backs | 2004 |
| Jay Paterno | Passing Game Coordinator · Quarterbacks | 2011 |
| Larry Johnson | Co-Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Line | 2011 |
| Ron Vanderlinden | Co-Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers | 2011 |
| Tom Bradley | Defensive Coordinator · Cornerbacks | 2000 |
| Position coaches11 | ||
| Dick Anderson | Centers | 1999 |
| Dick Anderson | Interior Offensive Line · Centers | 2011 |
| Bill Kenney | Offensive Tackles · Tight Ends | 2000 |
| Jay Paterno | Quarterbacks | 1999 |
| Bill Kavanaugh | Wide Receivers · Recruiting Coordinator | 2008 |
| Mike McQueary | Wide Receivers · Recruiting Coordinator | 2004 |
| Kermit Buggs | Defensive Backs | 2011 |
| Elijah Robinson | Defensive Line | 2011 |
| Larry Johnson | Defensive Line | 2000 |
| Ron Vanderlinden | Linebackers | 2001 |
| Fran Ganter | Assistant Coach | 2004 |
| Performance1 | ||
| John Thomas | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 2004 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 2011 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.