People who knew Gerry Faust well share stories about the impact the late Akron Zips, Notre Dame and Cincinnati Moeller football coach had on others.

Gerry Faust, who won five OHSAA state football championship and coached at Notre Dame and Akron, has passed away at the age of 89.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – I was in Gerry Faust’s office a few days before he’d coach his last college game. The year was 1994. This was Faust’s ninth season at Akron. His record was 0-9.