SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee has an extensive SMU coaching staff full of Miami connections. Lashlee was the Miami offensive coordinator in 2020 and 2021 under head coach Manny Diaz. Lashlee is in his fourth season as head coach at SMU.
In 2020 Miami averaged 34.3 points and 439.8 yards per game in its first season with Lashlee as the offensive coordinator. Miami averaged 34.1 points and improved to 449.1 YPG. Quarterback Tyler Van Dyke, now an SMU backup, won the 2021 ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year and Rookie of the Year under Lashlee.
SMU quarterback coach D'Eriq King was the Miami signal caller in 2020 and early in 2021 before suffering a season ending injury.