1978 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Terry Donahue | Head Coach | 1976 |
| Position coaches5 | ||
| Don Riley | Offensive Line | 1976 |
| Dwain Painter | Quarterbacks · Wide Receivers | 1976 |
| Gary Blackney | Defensive Backs | 1978 |
| Doug Kay | Defensive Line · Linebackers | 1977 |
| Billie Matthews | Assistant Coach | 1972 |
| Analysts1 | ||
| Gary Campbell | Graduate Assistant | 1976 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1978 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.