Ellis Rainsberger
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- Seasons coached
- 32
- First season
- 1967
- Teams
- 10
Career
10 stints
- 1967–1972IllinoisAssistant Coach
- 1973–1974WisconsinOffensive Coordinator
- 1975–1977Kansas StateHead Coach
- 1978–1982Winnipeg Blue BombersAssistant Coach
- 1983Denver GoldAssistant Coach
- 1984Pittsburgh MaulersHead Coach
- 1986–1988Toronto ArgonautsOffensive Line
- 1989–1991ToledoAssistant Coach
- 2000–2004Tennessee TitansAssistant Coach
- 2005–2007Miami DolphinsAssistant Coach
Coaching tree
7 mentors, 13 protégés, 6 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
21
- 2007Cam CameronCoached under · Miami Dolphins
- 2005–2006Nick SabanCoached under · Miami Dolphins
- 1991Gary PinkelCoached under · Toledo
- 1990Nick SabanCoached under · Toledo
- 1989Dan SimrellCoached under · Toledo
- 1984Frank LauterburMentored · Pittsburgh Maulers
- 1977Bobby RobinsonMentored · Kansas State
- 1977Dave DunkelbergerMentored · Kansas State
- 1977George WalstadMentored · Kansas State
- 1977Ivy WilliamsMentored · Kansas State
- 1977J.W. EmersonMentored · Kansas State
- 1977Jim GilstrapMentored · Kansas State
- 1975–1976Bob WeberMentored · Kansas State
- 1975–1977Dick SelcerMentored · Kansas State
- 1975–1976Jim BatesMentored · Kansas State
6 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
10
- 2007Steve HoffmanSucceeded by · Miami Dolphins
- 2005Bill LewisSucceeded · Miami Dolphins
- 2005Dameyune CraigSucceeded · Miami Dolphins
- 2005Robert NunnSucceeded · Miami Dolphins
- 1989Paul WintersSucceeded · Toledo
- 1984Joe PendrySucceeded by · Pittsburgh Maulers
- 1984Joe PendrySucceeded · Pittsburgh Maulers
- 1978Jim DickeySucceeded by · Kansas State
- 1975Vince GibsonSucceeded · Kansas State
- 1973Larry Van DusenSucceeded · Wisconsin
Tenure
32 seasons
- IllinoisPosition coach · 1967–19726
- Tennessee TitansPosition coach · 2000–20045
- Winnipeg Blue BombersPosition coach · 1978–19825
- Miami DolphinsPosition coach · 2005–20073
- ToledoPosition coach · 1989–19913
- Toronto ArgonautsPosition coach · 1986–19883
- Kansas StateHead coach · 1975–19773
- WisconsinCoordinator · 1973–19742
- Pittsburgh MaulersHead coach · 19841
- Denver GoldPosition coach · 19831
Pipeline
2 of 3 coordinators
- 9 seasonsJoe Pendryunder at Kansas State 1975 · head coach at Pittsburgh Maulers1984
- 4 seasonsBob Weberunder at Kansas State 1975 · head coach at Louisville1980
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Ellis Rainsberger. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.