1981 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Jack Elway | Head Coach | 1979 |
| Coordinators2 | ||
| Dennis Erickson | Offensive Coordinator | 1979 |
| Claude Gilbert | Defensive Coordinator | 1981 |
| Position coaches3 | ||
| Rick Rasnick | Offensive Line · Graduate Assistant | 1981 |
| Dave Baldwin | Wide Receivers | 1980 |
| Greg McMackin | Defensive Backs | 1979 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1981 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.