Ray Jauch
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Ray Jauch was a coach in the Canadian Football League
, USFL, and the Arena Football League.
A star high school athlete, Jauch played running back for the 1958 National Champion University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
, leading the nation in yards per carry. He played in the 1959 Rose Bowl against California
. Despite being drafted by the Buffalo Bills
in the 1960 American Football League Draft
, he went to Winnipeg
to launch his pro career in the CFL. His career came to an abrupt halt when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon
in the 49th Grey Cup
. A year later, Jauch entered coaching and in 1964 returned to Iowa as an assistant on Jerry Burns
' staff. Two years later, it was back to Canada where Jauch accepted a position on Neill Armstrong
's Edmonton Eskimos
staff. When Armstrong left in 1970 to join Bud Grant
in Minnesota, Jauch was elevated head coach.
Jauch coached football in the CFL from 1970
-1982
. He coached the Edmonton Eskimos
from 1970-76
. He had a 64-43-4 record, appearing in three Grey Cup
s, winning in 1975
and won the Annis Stukus Trophy
for coach of the year in 1970. He stepped down as head coach following the 1976 season to become director of football operations.
From 1978
-82
as coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
, Jauch had a 45-35 record and was coach of the year in 1980
.
After the 1982 season, Jauch returned to the U.S. as coach of the USFL's Washington Federals. In the Federals expansion season, the team had a 4-14 record. Jauch was fired after the first game of the 1984 season, a 53-14 loss to the expansion Jacksonville Bulls
. Offensive coordinator
Dick Bielski
replaced Jauch for the final 17 games.
In 1985, Jauch coached the Washington-Lee Generals Virginia High School league [VHSL] team
in Arlington, Virginia for one season until the Arena Football league got off the ground.
He was assisted by ex-U.VA RB David Hall, who played one year for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
of the CFL.
In 1987 Jauch was hired to coach the Chicago Bruisers
of the new Arena Football League. His team, which include future NFL head coach Sean Payton
, finished with a 2-4 record.
After being fired by the Bruisers, Jauch served as the head coach of Madison High School (1988) and Saint Ambrose University
(1990) and the Arena Football League's director of operations (1989) before returning to the CFL as the offensive coordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
. In 1994, he was promoted to head coach. In his two seasons as Roughriders head coach, he had a 17-19 record.
In 1996 he coached the AFL's Minnesota Fighting Pike
to a 4-10 record. One of his "finds" was signing a college free agent in West Virginia kicker Mike Vanderjagt. He released Vanderjagt after just two games.
His sons Jim Jauch (currently a College Scout for the Cleveland Browns
)http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/frontoffice_detail.php?id=182 and Joey Jauch both played college football at the University of North Carolina
and are themselves former CFL players.
Ray Jauch is currently the defensive coordinator for Metrolina Christian Academy.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
, USFL, and the Arena Football League.
A star high school athlete, Jauch played running back for the 1958 National Champion University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
Hawkeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the...
, leading the nation in yards per carry. He played in the 1959 Rose Bowl against California
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...
. Despite being drafted by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 1960 American Football League Draft
1960 American Football League Draft
The 1960 American Football League Draft was held on November 22, 1959, shortly after the organization of the league, and lasted 33 rounds. An additional draft of 20 rounds was held by the AFL on December 2.- Territorial draft :...
, he went to Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
to launch his pro career in the CFL. His career came to an abrupt halt when he suffered a torn Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
in the 49th Grey Cup
49th Grey Cup
The 49th Grey Cup was the Canadian Football League's championship game of the 1961 season on December 2, 1961. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 to 14 at CNE Stadium in Toronto before 32,651 fans. It is considered to be one of the 10 greatest Grey Cup Games of all...
. A year later, Jauch entered coaching and in 1964 returned to Iowa as an assistant on Jerry Burns
Jerry Burns
Jerome Monahan "Jerry" Burns is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Iowa, from 1961 to 1965, compiling record of 16–27–2, and for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL from 1986 to 1991, tallying a mark of...
' staff. Two years later, it was back to Canada where Jauch accepted a position on Neill Armstrong
Neill Armstrong
Neill Ford Armstrong is a former American football player and coach whose career spanned more than 40 years at both the collegiate and professional levels....
's Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
staff. When Armstrong left in 1970 to join Bud Grant
Bud Grant
Harry Peter "Bud" Grant, Jr is the former longtime American football head coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League for eighteen seasons. Grant was the second and fourth head coach of the team...
in Minnesota, Jauch was elevated head coach.
Jauch coached football in the CFL from 1970
1970 CFL season
The 1970 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 17th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 13th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1970:...
-1982
1995 CFL season
The 1995 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 42nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 38th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1995:...
. He coached the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
from 1970-76
1976 CFL season
The 1976 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 23rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 19th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1976:...
. He had a 64-43-4 record, appearing in three Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
s, winning in 1975
63rd Grey Cup
The 63rd Grey Cup was played on November 23, 1975 before 32,454 fans at McMahon Stadium at Calgary. The Edmonton Eskimos won an extremely close game, decided on the last play, against the Montreal Alouettes by the score 9 to 8.-Box Score:...
and won the Annis Stukus Trophy
Annis Stukus Trophy
The Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year, as determined by the members of the Football Reporters of Canada...
for coach of the year in 1970. He stepped down as head coach following the 1976 season to become director of football operations.
From 1978
1978 CFL season
The 1978 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 25th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 21st Canadian Football League season.-Final regular season standings:...
-82
1982 CFL season
The 1982 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 29th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 25th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1982:After the 1981 season the Montreal Alouettes folded...
as coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
, Jauch had a 45-35 record and was coach of the year in 1980
1980 CFL season
The 1980 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 27th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 23rd Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1980:...
.
After the 1982 season, Jauch returned to the U.S. as coach of the USFL's Washington Federals. In the Federals expansion season, the team had a 4-14 record. Jauch was fired after the first game of the 1984 season, a 53-14 loss to the expansion Jacksonville Bulls
Jacksonville Bulls
The Jacksonville Bulls were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They were members of the United States Football League during its final two seasons, 1984 and 1985...
. Offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of a gridiron football team who is in charge of the offense. Generally, along with his defensive counterpart, he represents the second level of command structure after the head coach...
Dick Bielski
Dick Bielski
Richard Adam Bielski is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Maryland and was drafted in the first round of the 1955 NFL Draft...
replaced Jauch for the final 17 games.
In 1985, Jauch coached the Washington-Lee Generals Virginia High School league [VHSL] team
in Arlington, Virginia for one season until the Arena Football league got off the ground.
He was assisted by ex-U.VA RB David Hall, who played one year for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
of the CFL.
In 1987 Jauch was hired to coach the Chicago Bruisers
Chicago Bruisers
The Chicago Bruisers were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the four-team "demonstration season" of 1987. They played their home games in the former Rosemont Horizon, now the Allstate Arena, home of the Chicago Rush.-History:...
of the new Arena Football League. His team, which include future NFL head coach Sean Payton
Sean Payton
Patrick Sean Payton is the current head coach of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. Payton was a quarterback at Naperville Central High School and Eastern Illinois University and played professionally in 1987 and 1988...
, finished with a 2-4 record.
After being fired by the Bruisers, Jauch served as the head coach of Madison High School (1988) and Saint Ambrose University
Saint Ambrose University
St. Ambrose University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport. It is located in a residential area of Davenport, Iowa.-History:...
(1990) and the Arena Football League's director of operations (1989) before returning to the CFL as the offensive coordinator of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
. In 1994, he was promoted to head coach. In his two seasons as Roughriders head coach, he had a 17-19 record.
In 1996 he coached the AFL's Minnesota Fighting Pike
Minnesota Fighting Pike
The Minnesota Fighting Pike were an American football team that played one season in the Arena Football League. The team played at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
to a 4-10 record. One of his "finds" was signing a college free agent in West Virginia kicker Mike Vanderjagt. He released Vanderjagt after just two games.
His sons Jim Jauch (currently a College Scout for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
)http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/frontoffice_detail.php?id=182 and Joey Jauch both played college football at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina
Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century...
and are themselves former CFL players.
Ray Jauch is currently the defensive coordinator for Metrolina Christian Academy.