Gerry Faust, the former Notre Dame football coach, has passed away at the age of 89. Notre Dame confirmed his death in an email to The Associated Press. Faust coached the Fighting Irish from 1981 to 1985, succeeding Dan Devine and preceding Lou Holtz. During his tenure, he achieved a record of 30-26-1.
After leaving Notre Dame, Faust spent nine seasons as the head coach at the University of Akron, where he transitioned the program from Division II to major-college status. His record with the Zips was 43-53-3. Faust continued his involvement with Akron after retiring from coaching, working in fundraising and the development office until his retirement in 2001.
