Phil Rauscher

{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1985)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|06|02|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Carlsbad, California, U.S.

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| height_ft = 6

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| weight_lb = 290

| high_school = La Costa Canyon (CA)

| college = UCLA (2003-2005)

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UCLA (2006-2007)
Undergraduate student assistant
UCLA (2008–2009)
Graduate assistant
Dixie State (2010)
Offensive coordinator
Hawaii (2012–2013)
Tight ends coach & recruiting coordinator
Cal Lutheran (2014)
Offensive coordinator & offensive line coach
Denver Broncos ({{nfly|2015}}–{{nfly|2016}})
Offensive assistant
Denver Broncos ({{nfly|2017}})
Assistant to the head coach
Washington Redskins ({{nfly|2018}}–{{nfly|2019}})
Assistant offensive line coach
Washington Redskins ({{nfly|2019}})
Interim offensive line coach
Minnesota Vikings ({{nfly|2020}})
Assistant offensive line coach
Minnesota Vikings ({{nfly|2021}})
Offensive line coach
Jacksonville Jaguars ({{nfly|2022}}–{{nfly|2023}})
Offensive line coach
Jacksonville Jaguars ({{nfly|2024}})
Offensive line coach and run game coordinator

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Utah (2011)
Administrative assistant

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Super Bowl champion (50)

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Philip Rauscher (born June 2, 1985) is a College football Offensive Assistant for the Georgia Bulldogs, who was formally the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos.

Playing career

Rauscher was a lineman at UCLA from 2003 to 2005, before an injury suffered in high school reappeared and forced him to retire.{{cite web |last1=Krammer |first1=Andrew |title=Details and decibels define new Vikings offensive line coach Phil Rauscher |url=https://www.startribune.com/vikings-offensive-line-coach-phil-rauscher-cardinals-preview/600098587/ |website=Star Tribune |access-date=6 November 2021}}

Coaching career

=College coaching=

Rauscher stayed with UCLA as an undergraduate assistant at the request of Bruins head coach Karl Dorrell and offensive coordinator Tom Cable. After graduating, he remained with the program as a graduate assistant before going on to Dixie State as their offensive coordinator in 2010. He was an administrative assistant at Utah in 2011 for Utes offensive coordinator Norm Chow, who was UCLA's offensive coordinator when Rauscher was a graduate assistant.{{cite web |last1=Tanaka |first1=Chris |title=UH Announces Three More Members of Norm Chow's Coaching Staff |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/16483046/three-new-members-of-norm-chows-coaching-staff/ |website=Hawaii News Now |date=10 January 2012 |access-date=6 November 2021}}

After Chow was named the head coach at Hawaii in 2012, Rauscher was named the program's tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. He was not retained by Chow and Hawaii after the 2013 season.{{cite web |last1=Tsai |first1=Stephen |title=UH hires running backs coach |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2014/03/28/sports/uh-hires-running-backs-coach/ |website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |date=29 March 2014 |access-date=6 November 2021}} Rauscher spent 2014 as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Cal Lutheran.

=Denver Broncos=

Rauscher was hired as a coaching assistant for the Denver Broncos in 2015. He was a part of the staff that won Super Bowl 50 in 2016, Rauscher's first career Super Bowl ring.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was named the assistant to head coach Vance Joseph in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Lindsey |date=January 31, 2020 |title=5 Things to Know About New Vikings Asst. OL Coach Phil Rauscher |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/5-things-to-know-about-new-vikings-asst-ol-coach-phil-rauscher |access-date=6 November 2021 |website=Minnesota Vikings}}

=Washington Redskins=

Rauscher was named the assistant offensive line coach for the Washington Redskins on March 20, 2018.{{cite web |title=Redskins Name Phil Rauscher As Assistant Offensive Line Coach |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/redskins-name-phil-rauscher-as-assistant-offensive-line-coach-20468243 |website=Washington Football Team |access-date=6 November 2021}} He was promoted to offensive line coach during the 2019 season after offensive line coach Bill Callahan was named the Redskins interim head coach.{{cite web |last1=Alper |first1=Josh |title=Washington hires one assistant coach, promotes another |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/10/10/washington-hires-one-assistant-coach-promotes-another/ |website=Pro Football Talk |date=10 October 2019 |publisher=NBC Sports |access-date=6 November 2021}}

=Minnesota Vikings=

Rauscher was announced as the assistant offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings on January 27, 2020.{{cite web |title=Vikings Announce Updates To 2020 Coaching Staff |url=https://www.vikings.com/news/vikings-announce-updates-to-2020-coaching-staff |website=Minnesota Vikings |access-date=6 November 2021}} He was promoted to offensive line coach on July 27, 2021, after Rick Dennison was reassigned to senior offensive adviser due to a lack of a COVID-19 vaccination.{{cite web |last1=Cronin |first1=Courtney |title=Minnesota Vikings name Phil Rauscher new O-line coach because of COVID-19 protocols; Rick Dennison still with team |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31898321/minnesota-vikings-name-phil-rauscher-new-o-line-coach-due-covid-19-protocols-rick-dennison-team |website=ESPN |date=27 July 2021 |access-date=6 November 2021}}

=Jacksonville Jaguars=

On February 17, 2022, Rauscher was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their offensive line coach under head coach Doug Pederson.{{Cite web|title=Jaguars Finalize 2022 Coaching Staff|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-finalize-2022-coaching-staff|publisher=Jacksonville Jaguars|date=February 17, 2022|access-date=February 17, 2022}} Rauscher also became the team's run game coordinator starting in the 2024 season. https://www.jaguars.com/team/coaches-roster/phil-rauscher

Rauscher was released under new coach Coen February 2025.