Die 2017 seisoen was ? jaar vol uitdagings en nuwe rugby geleenthede vir Vrystaat Rugby. 
Ter wille van kontinuiteit en stabliteit het Vrystaat Rugby positiewe veranderinge aan die afrigting-en bestuurstrukture van die spanne gemaak.  Skuiwe is gemaak met die oog op die volgende twee
tot twee en ‘n half jaar.  / The 2017 rugby season offered some challenges but also some rugby opportunities for Free State Rugby.  To keep consistency and continuity, Free State Rugby has made
a couple of positive changes to the coaching and management structures of the various teams.
Changes were made with the eye on the next two to two and a half years.

SuperSport Challenge
Daan Human Head Coach
Isak van der Westhuizen Forward Coach
Albert Keuris Backs Coach / Kicking
Erick Colyn Fisio
Jonny Rourke Conditioning coach
KK Hlongwane Manager
Elton Mohoje Logistics
Dr. Darren Collins Doctor / Academy

Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.19
Tiaan Liebenberg Head Coach / Academy
Sino Ganto Defence & skills / Academy
Skillie Bester Backs Coach / Academy
Far Nagia Fisio / Academy
Mark Nichols Conditioning coach / Academy
Eddie Booi Manager / Logistics / Academy
Dr. Darren Collins Doctor / Academy

Toyota Free State Cheetahs u.21
Melusi Mthethwa Head Coach / Academy
Isak van der Westhuizen Forwards Coach / Academy
Erick Colyn Fisio / Academy
Jonny Rourke Conditioning coach / Defence
KK Hlongwane Manager
Elton Mohoje Logistics
Dr. Darren Collins Doctor / Academy

Toyota Free State Cheetahs – Currie Cup
Daan Human Head Coach
Isak van der Westhuizen Lineout Coach
Albert Keuris Backs Coach / Kicking
Erick Colyn Fisio
Carel Bester Conditioning coach
Ronaldo Meyer Manager
Elton Mohoje Logistics
Lizette Viviers Operational
Dr. Darren Collins Doctor / Academy

Toyota Cheetahs – Guinness PRO14
Rory Duncan Head Coach
Corniel van Zyl Forward Coach
Dave Williams Back coach
Charl Strydom Defence coach
Daan Human Scrum coach
Albert Keuris Kicking coach
Pikkie du Toit Fisio
Quintin Kruger Conditioning coach
Dr. Rudi de Wet Team doctor
Ronaldo Meyer Analyst
Ashwell Rafferty Manager / Logistics / Operational
Lizette Viviers Operational
Eddie Booi Logistics