Ellis Rainsberger
Ellis Dwight Rainsberger Sr. (October 20, 1932 – July 17, 2021) was an American gridiron football player, coach, and scout. He served as the head football coach at Washburn University (1962–1964), Southern Illinois University Carbondale (1966), and Kansas State University (1975–1977), compiling a career college football record of 27–42–1. Rainsberger was the head coach of the USFL's Pittsburgh Maulers for part of the 1984 season, tallying a mark of 1–7. He was most recently a scout with the Tennessee Titans (2000–2004) and Miami Dolphins (2005–2007) of the National Football League (NFL).
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1932 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 2021 (aged 88) Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1955–1957 | Kansas State |
| 1958 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1959–1961 | Drake (assistant) |
| 1962–1964 | Washburn |
| 1965 | Kansas (assistant) |
| 1966 | Southern Illinois |
| 1967–1972 | Illinois (assistant) |
| 1973–1974 | Wisconsin (assistant) |
| 1975–1977 | Kansas State |
| 1978–1982 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (assistant) |
| 1983 | Denver Gold (assistant) |
| 1984 | Pittsburgh Maulers |
| 1986–1988 | Toronto Argonauts (OL) |
| 1989–1991 | Toledo (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2000–2004 | Tennessee Titans (scout) |
| 2005–2007 | Miami Dolphins (scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–42–1 (college) 1–7 (USFL) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 CIAC (1964) | |
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