| 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) | |
| Awards | |
Ellis Dwight Rainsberger Sr. (October 20, 1932 – July 17, 2021) was an American gridiron football player, coach, and scout.[1] 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).