Gerry Faust
American football player and coach (born 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gerard Anthony Faust (born May 21, 1935) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1981 to 1985 and at the University of Akron from 1986 to 1994, compiling a career college football record of 73–79–4.[1] From 1962 to 1980, Faust was the head football coach at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he tallied a mark of 178–23–2 and won four High School Football National Championships. Before coaching, Faust enjoyed a successful stint as a quarterback at the University of Dayton, where he played under former Notre Dame coach Hugh Devore.[2] Faust was offered a partial scholarship to Notre Dame, but enrolled at Dayton, where he graduated in 1958.[2]
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1935-05-21) May 21, 1935 (age 89) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1955–1957 | Dayton |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1962–1980 | Moeller HS (OH) |
1981–1985 | Notre Dame |
1986–1994 | Akron |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 73–79–4 (college) 178–23–2 (high school) |
Bowls | 1–1 |