William Bernard "Rip" Scherer Jr. (born August 3, 1952) is an

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coach. He is the head coach for the Madrid Bravos of the

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(ELF). Scherer served at the head football coach at

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from 1991 to 1994 and the

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from 1995 to 2000, compiling a career

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head coaching record of 51–63. In 2018, he was named tight ends coach for the

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of the

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(NFL). In 2024, he will be Head Coach of the Madrid Bravos in the

. Scherer is the cousin of Kevin Colbert, former Vice President of Football Operations for the

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. He is the son of longtime

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-area high school coach William "Rip" Scherer.

Head coaching record

College

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UCLA profile

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1952 births Living people Alabama Crimson Tide football coaches Arizona Wildcats football coaches Carolina Panthers coaches Cleveland Browns coaches Colorado Buffaloes football coaches Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football coaches Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football coaches James Madison Dukes football coaches Kansas Jayhawks football coaches Madrid Bravos coaches Los Angeles Chargers coaches Memphis Tigers football coaches NC State Wolfpack football coaches Penn State Nittany Lions football coaches Southern Miss Golden Eagles football coaches UAB Blazers football coaches UConn Huskies football coaches Virginia Cavaliers football coaches William & Mary Tribe football players Players of American football from Pittsburgh {{1970s-collegefootball-coach-stub