2017 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Paul Chryst | Head Coach | 2015 |
| Coordinators5 | ||
| Ted Gilmore | Passing Game Coordinator · Wide Receivers | 2017 |
| Tim Tibesar | Run Game Coordinator · Outside Linebackers | 2017 |
| Jim Leonhard | Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Backs | 2017 |
| Chris Haering | Special Teams Coordinator | 2015 |
| Joe Rudolph | Associate Head Coach · Offensive Coordinator · Run Game Coordinator · Offensive Line | 2015 |
| Position coaches7 | ||
| John Settle | Running Backs | 2015 |
| Mickey Turner | Tight Ends | 2015 |
| Inoke Breckterfield | Defensive Line | 2015 |
| Bob Bostad | Inside Linebackers | 2017 |
| Tim Tibesar | Outside Linebackers | 2015 |
| Taylor Mehlhaff | Kickers | 2015 |
| Paul Chryst | Assistant Coach | 2016 |
| Analysts4 | ||
| Jon Budmayr | Offensive Quality Control | 2016 |
| Al Johnson | Graduate Assistant | 2016 |
| Antonio Fenelus | Graduate Assistant | 2015 |
| Ashton Youboty | Quality Control Coach | 2017 |
| Performance2 | ||
| Shaud Williams | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2017 |
| Ross Kolodziej | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 2015 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 2017 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.