- Ellis Rainsberger
College coach infobox
Name = Ellis Rainsberger
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Sport =College football
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OverallRecord = 10-32-1
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CFbDWID = 1930
Player = Yes
Years = 1955-1957
Team = Kansas State
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Coach = Trigger
CoachYears =1959 -1961 1962 -1964 1965 1966 1967 -1972 1973 -1974 1975 -1977 1978 -1982 1983 1984 1989 -1991
CoachTeams = Drake (asst)
Washburn
Kansas (asst)
Southern Illinois
Illinois (asst)
Wisconsin (asst)
Kansas StateWinnipeg Blue Bombers (asst)Denver Gold (asst)Pittsburgh Maulers
Toledo (asst)
FootballHOF =Ellis D. Rainsberger is a football coach who has held a number of jobs in
college football and pro football, including head coach of thePittsburgh Maulers of theUSFL . He was most recently a scout with theMiami Dolphins (2005-2007) and theTennessee Titans (2000-2004).Rainsberger was a three-year football letterman at
Kansas State University in the 1950s, as well as a two-time All-Big Eight Conference selection. He was also a letterman for the Kansas State wrestling team. Rainsberger returned to his alma mater to serve as head football coach from 1975 to 1977. He started quickly at Kansas State, winning his first three games, but ultimately compiled a record of 6-27. Further, Rainsberger left Kansas State under a cloud when his program was placed on probation for giving too many scholarships.Following his termination at Kansas State, Rainsberger served as
offensive coordinator for theWinnipeg Blue Bombers of theCanadian Football League from 1978 to 1982. He spent the 1983 season as an assistant coach with theDenver Gold of the USFL. In 1984, he was interim head coach of thePittsburgh Maulers for the second half of the season. Notably, the head coach he replaced,Joe Pendry , had been Rainsberger's offensive coordinator at Kansas State.Before his term at Kansas State, Rainsberger served as the head coach for NAIA-level Washburn from 1962 to 1964 (posting a record of 17-10 and earning a conference championship). His record at Washburn ranks him ninth in terms of total wins and tenth in terms of winning percentage. [http://www.wusports.com/documents/2007/7/30/07fbguide-127-137-history1.pdf?id=69]
He later went to become the 11th coach of the
Southern Illinois Salukis for one season in1966 (with a record of 4-5-1). This ranks him 13th at SIU in terms of total wins and eighth at SIU in terms of winning percentage. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/gateway/southern_illinois/coaching_records.php Southern Illinois Coaching Records ] ]During his long career, Rainsberger has also held a number of assistant coaching positions in the college ranks. He worked as an assistant coach at the University of Illinois from 1967 to 1972, and at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1973 to 1974. He also held assistant coach positions at Drake (1959-1961), theUniversity of Kansas (1965), and theUniversity of Toledo (1989-1991). [Fitzgerald, Tim. (2001) "Wildcat Gridiron Guide: Past & Present Stories About K-State Football" ISBN 0-9703458-0-1]References
External links
* [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=1930 Major college coaching record]
* [http://www.miamidolphins.com/pressbox/mediaguide/PAGES_01-46.pdf Profile]
* [http://www.thisistheusfl.com/USFLcoaches.htm USFL profile]
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