Shippensburg University Athletics

Eric Rahauser ‘11M is in his fourth season as the assistant basketball coach at Shippensburg University for the 2014-15 season. Rahauser was the acting assistant men’s basketball coach for three seasons (2011-12 -- 2013-14) and is in his sixth year overall on the SU men's basketball staff.

During his tenure at Shippensburg, Rahauser has been one of the coaching staff’s primary recruiters and has helped coordinate all aspects of scouting and pre-game preparation. On the floor, Rahauser is a primary mentor to the guards and is influential with the team’s defensive instruction.

Rahauser has also been the co-director of the SU summer basketball camps and completed internships with the Shippensburg Boys & Girls Club and SU’s office of Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes.

Before being named the acting assistant coach before the 2011-12 season, Rahauser was an integral member of the staff for two seasons while also serving as the graduate assistant in the sports information office.

Rahauser was a four-year letter-winner with the Red Devil men’s basketball program, serving as the team captain during his junior and senior seasons. He moved into a starting role midway through the 2007-08 campaign, helping Dickinson reach the Centennial Conference playoffs for the first time since 1997.

The Devils won a first round playoff game at McDaniel before falling to eventual champion, Ursinus College, in the semifinals. The team also earned a bid to the Eastern College Athletic Conference South Region Tournament that season.

He is also a native of the Mercersburg Academy and received the Plantz Award in 2005, an honor bestowed upon the best male athlete in the senior class. He has extensive backgrounds in basketball camps, serving as an instructor for both Dickinson College and Rutgers University. He has also served as a director of residence and a writing instructor for the Young Writer’s Camp at Mercersburg Academy.

Rahauser earned his undergraduate degree in American Studies from Dickinson in 2009 and a master’s degree from Shippensburg in organizational development and leadership in 2011.