1986 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Mike Gottfried | Head Coach | 1986 |
| Coordinators3 | ||
| Mike Solari | Offensive Coordinator · Offensive Line | 1986 |
| John Fox | Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Backs | 1986 |
| Chuck Klausing | Assistant Head Coach · Outside Linebackers | 1986 |
| Position coaches8 | ||
| John Jenkins | Quarterbacks | 1986 |
| Mike Dickens | Quarterbacks | 1986 |
| Tommie Liggins | Running Backs | 1986 |
| Steve Coury | Wide Receivers | 1986 |
| Frank D'Alonzo | Defensive Ends | 1986 |
| Carl Angelo | Defensive Line | 1986 |
| Sal Sunseri | Defensive Line · Linebackers | 1985 |
| Sal Sunseri | Linebackers | 1986 |
| Analysts4 | ||
| John Brown | Graduate Assistant | 1986 |
| John Kukalis | Graduate Assistant | 1986 |
| Larry Petroff | Graduate Assistant | 1986 |
| Rick Denstorff | Graduate Assistant | 1986 |
| Operations2 | ||
| Alex Kramer | Administrative Assistant | 1986 |
| Bud Ratliff | Recruiting Coordinator | 1986 |
| Performance2 | ||
| Buddy Morris | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1980 |
| Ray Oliver | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 1986 |
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.