Why Georgia promoted Phil Rauscher as offensive line coach: ‘He’s got a lot of good ideas '

Phil Rauscher (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia offensive assistant Phil Rauscher during Georgia's practice session in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

March 26, 2026 at 11:02 a.m. UTC

By Connor Riley, DawgNation

ATHENS — Georgia won a national championship with Stacy Searels as the team’s offensive line coach.

He turned multiple offensive linemen into NFL draft picks, with Monroe Freeling likely to be a first-rounder in next year’s NFL draft.

The offensive line, despite battling injury after injury last season, had a bounceback season.