Tony Elliott
Head coach
ACC · Charlottesville, Virginia
Virginia Football Coaching Staff 2026
Head coach and coordinators
2026 record3-2
Coaching staff
UVA coaches
Virginia Athletics' 2026 head coach, coordinators where listed, position coaches and special teams staff, reviewed October 6.
Leadership
Offense
Des Kitchings
Offensive coordinator / tight ends
Taylor Lamb
Quarterbacks
Adam Mims
Wide receivers
Joey Orck
Offensive line
Defense
John Rudzinski
Defensive coordinator
Kevin Downing
Associate head coach / defensive line specialist
Mike Adams
Linebackers
ShaDon Brown
Cornerbacks
Curome Cox
Safeties / defensive passing game coordinator
Chris Slade
Defensive ends
Special teams
Keith Gaither
Special teams coordinator / running backs
Virginia Athletics' official 2026 football schedule, roster and coaching listing, and 2025 results, reviewed October 6, 2026. This is a dated snapshot; check the school for later changes.
Staff coverage
Virginia listed coaching roles
This profile lists 12 staff members for Virginia. Responsibilities are grouped as follows: Defense: 6; Leadership: 1; Offense: 4; Special teams: 1.
Titles describe the published staff listing. They do not establish who calls plays or whether every support role is included.
FAQ
Virginia football coaching staff FAQs
Who is the head coach of Virginia?
Tony Elliott is listed as head coach in the team profile reviewed on 2026-10-06.
Does this page list the entire football staff?
It contains 12 published staff entries. Recruiting, operations and other support roles may not be included; the page does not claim a complete staff directory.
Who leads Virginia's offense and defense?
Des Kitchings coordinates the offense, and John Rudzinski coordinates the defense.
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