{"id":4306,"date":"2024-11-12T12:59:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T10:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=4306"},"modified":"2024-11-12T12:59:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T10:59:17","slug":"gerry-faust-former-notre-dame-coach-passes-away-at-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/gerry-faust-former-notre-dame-coach-passes-away-at-89\/","title":{"rendered":"Gerry Faust, Former Notre Dame coach, passes away at 89"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/strongofheart.nd.edu\/profiles\/gerry-faust-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Gerry Faust<\/a>, the former Notre Dame football coach who took an unprecedented leap from high school coaching to the college ranks, passed away on Monday at 89.<\/p><p>During his tenure from 1981 to 1985, Faust led the Fighting Irish to a 30-26-1 record before stepping down at the end of his fifth season. Known for his gravelly but high-pitched voice, Faust&rsquo;s time at Notre Dame was marked by thrilling highs and frustrating inconsistencies. <\/p><p>In his debut year, the Irish defeated LSU with a decisive 27-9 score. The following year, they stunned top-ranked Pittsburgh, led by quarterback Dan Marino, with a 31-16 win. Over five seasons, Faust&rsquo;s team appeared in two bowl games, including a victory against Boston College in the 1983 Liberty Bowl. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former Notre Dame coach Gerry Faust passed away at 89. Even after a tumultuous tenure, he began each trip back to South Bend with a trip to the Grotto.<br><br>\"The first thing I do there is thank the good Lord for having the opportunity to coach at Notre Dame.\"<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4bZ48TF5Ad\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/4bZ48TF5Ad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8LsPE5imip\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/8LsPE5imip<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tyler Horka (@tbhorka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tbhorka\/status\/1856177255472394382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>November 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>However, the Irish also endured two losing seasons and never managed to finish with a record better than 7-5 under Faust&rsquo;s leadership.<\/p><p>In 1980, Notre Dame took a bold step by hiring Faust, a high school coaching legend from Cincinnati&rsquo;s Moeller High School. Over 19 seasons at Moeller, he amassed an impressive 178-23-2 record. A devout Roman Catholic, Faust expressed his deep connection to Notre Dame during his first news conference, calling it, <\/p><blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&ldquo;the only college job I&rsquo;d consider. The job I prayed for. The job at Notre Dame.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turning point in Faust&rsquo;s Notre Dame journey<\/h2><p>As Notre Dame&rsquo;s administration deliberated on extending Faust&rsquo;s tenure for a sixth season, he made the choice to step down just days before the 1985 season&rsquo;s final game against Miami. <\/p><p>Reflecting on his decision, Faust told the <em>South Bend Tribune,<\/em> <em>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t like to think of quitting but of changing directions.&rdquo;<\/em> His last game with Notre Dame ended in a crushing 58-7 defeat to the Hurricanes, who faced accusations of running up the score.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We lost an absolute GEM this evenig. Coach Gerry Faust has passed away at the age of 89. Rest in Paradise, Coach. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/teHEnrhW3q\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/teHEnrhW3q<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dos Leprechauns (@dosleprechauns) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dosleprechauns\/status\/1856181155147440378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>November 12, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>The following year, Notre Dame brought in Lou Holtz as Faust&rsquo;s successor, and in 1988, Holtz led the team to a national championship.<\/p><p>In 1986, Akron hired Faust, where he played a key role in guiding the Zips from I-AA to Division I football. Over nine seasons, he achieved a record of 43-53-3 at Akron.<\/p><p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/road-to-2025-nfl-draft-probable-first-round-picks-and-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Road to 2025 NFL Draft: Probable First round picks and teams<\/a><\/p><p>Image: &copy; Robert Franklin \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A look back at Gerry Faust\u2019s journey from high school coaching glory to Notre Dame\u2019s sidelines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4307,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[764,763],"class_list":["post-4306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-gerry-faust","tag-notre-dame"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gerry Faust, Former Notre Dame coach, passes away at 89 - The Playoffs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gerry Faust, Notre Dame&rsquo;s high school coaching legend, passes away at 89. 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