Head Coach: Mike Elko (Former Head Coach at Duke 2021-2023 and 2022 ACC Coach of the Year - Defensive Coordinator with A&M from 2018-2021)
Associate Head Coach/Running Back Coach: Trooper Taylor (Associate Head Coach and Running Back Coach at Duke)
Co-Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach: Collin Klein (OC at Kansas State, 34 years old, team was 10th nationally in Scoring Offense and 23rd in Total Offense last season - landed 5* QB Avery Johnson in the 2023 recruiting class who then won the MVP of this season's Pop-Tarts Bowl defeating NC State 28-19 - 2012 Heisman Trophy Finalist QB at Kansas State behind Texas A&M QB, and Heisman Trophy Winner, Johnny Manziel)
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach: Holmon Wiggins (Assistant Head Coach of Offense/WR coach at Alabama 2019-2023 - Coached DeVonta Smith 2020 Heisman Trophy winning WR - Regarded as an ace recruiter and recruited Auburn's top remaining 2024 WR target, Ryan Williams - 43 years old)
Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach: Adam Cushing (Offensive Line Coach on Elko's staff at Duke - Duke was 2nd in the ACC in rushing scores, 3rd in rushing offense and yards per rush and 4th in rushing yards in 2022 - In 2023, Duke ranked 4th in rushing touchdowns and yards per rush in the ACC - Cushing served a three-year stint as the Head Coach at Eastern Illinois from 2019-21)
Special Teams/TE Coach: Patrick Dougherty (Special Teams Coordinator/TE Coach at Duke on Elko's staff - Coached one of the nation's top punters in Porter Wilson who finished as a Ray Guy Award semifinalist and Phil Steel All-American in 2023, as well as a two-time All-ACC honoree - In 2023, Wilson ranked 9th in the nation averaging 46.3 yards per punt and 2nd in the nation in net punting average; Duke only allowing 54 punt return yards which was the 7th-fewest yards relinquished in the country - In 2022, Duke ranked 1st nationally in punt return average and 21st in kickoff return defense)
Defensive Coordinator/LB Coach: Jay Bateman (Florida)
Defensive Line Coach: Spean Spencer (Co-Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach at Florida - Briefly worked with Elko at Duke following a couple years with the New York Giants before accepting the job at UF in 2021 - Credited for recruiting a majority of the top defensive playmakers for the Gators - Coached 6 seasons at Penn State as Defensive Line Coach for 4 seasons and later promoted to Associate Head Coach and Run Game Coordinator prior to 2018 season. The Nittany Lions finished in the top 10 of the AP Poll in 3 of his 4 seasons and won a Big Ten title in 2016 and earning New Year's 6 Bowl berths in 2016 (Rose), 2017 (Fiesta) and 2019 (Cotton))
Defensive Back Coach: Ishmael Aristide (Cornerback Coach at Duke after stops at Miami, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Auburn - In 2022 Duke rank 1st nationally in fumbles recovered, 2nd in turnover margin, 9th in turnovers gained and 23rd in sacks - Spent 2 years with Elko in his first stint at Texas A&M as a Defensive Analyst/Secondary Assistant when the defense ranked 9th in FBS in total defense and 2nd in the country in rushing defense in 2020)
Defensive Back Coach: Wesley McGriff (Auburn)
Director of Football Strength & Conditioning: Tommy Moffitt (LSU)
