Akron
1987-1994 • 36-49-3
Baseline comparison is omitted when there are not enough outside-tenure seasons for this program.
Avg SRS -15.8Win % 42.6%
No school baseline data available for this tenure.
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Longevity CoachDefense-First
Gerry Faust
1981-1994 • Akron, Notre Dame
2 schools coached, anchored by Akron.
Gerry Faust coached 13 seasons, won 46.9%, and posted an average SRS of -5.0. Best season: 1981 Notre Dame. The profile was defense-first with a highly volatile profile. 2 stops shaped the career arc.
Career Record
66-75-4
Career Win %
46.9%
Seasons
13
Career Span
14 years
Average SRS
-5.0
Peak SRS
13.6
Best Finish
—
Consistency
1.3
Higher = steadier
Career Arc
Track how the coach's season-to-season performance changed over time, where the peak landed, and where each school stop began.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Gerry Faust
EliteStrongAverageLean
Gerry Faust: 1987 Akron
1981Actual season year • SRS range -33.2 to 13.61994
Active comparison point
Gerry Faust • 1981
1981 Notre Dame
Best season5-6 • SRS 13.6 • SP Overall 14.2
Win %
45.5%
YoY SRS
—
SP Off / Def
28.1 / 14.2
Finish
Unranked
Comparison context
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School Tenures
Each stop is sized by tenure length. Richer fill reflects a stronger average SRS at that school.
Length = seasons coachedDeeper color = stronger tenure
Akron
1987-1994 • 8 seasons
Avg SRS -15.8 • Win % 42.6%
Notre Dame
1981-1985 • 5 seasons
Avg SRS 12.2 • Win % 53.5%
Longest Tenure
Akron • 8 seasons
Best Tenure
Notre Dame • 12.2 SRS
Best Tenure Win %
Notre Dame • 53.5%
Style and Strength Profile
Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.
These bars are normalized against the full coach dataset. Raw SP and SRS values stay visible so the profile reads as evidence, not decoration.
Overall Strength
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
Gerry Faust sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeGerry Faust sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Gerry Faust
Mixed
Raw avg SP Overall: -2.6
48th pct
Mixed
Impact by School
See how each stop compared with what that program usually looked like outside this tenure.
Notre Dame
1981-1985 • 30-26-1
Compared with this school's baseline outside the tenure over the prior 5 seasons (5 baseline seasons found).
Avg SRS 12.2Win % 53.5%
Avg wins
Higher is better
6.0 during vs 9.0 baseline
-3.0
Avg SRS
Higher is better
12.2 during vs 19.9 baseline
-7.7
Avg SP Overall
Higher is better
14.8 during vs 24.9 baseline
-10.1
Ranked finish rate
Higher is better
0.0% during vs 80.0% baseline
-80.0%
Career Highs and Lows
High Points
Best Season
Notre Dame 1981
5-6 • SRS 13.6
Biggest Improvement
Akron 1992
7-3-1 • 8.9 SRS
Best Offensive Season
Notre Dame 1985
5-6 • SP Off 33.8
Best Defensive Season
Notre Dame 1982
6-4-1 • SP Def 12.1
Setbacks
Worst Season
Akron 1994
1-10 • SRS -33.2
Biggest Drop
Akron 1987
4-7 • -29.6 SRS
Season-by-Season Results
Full transparency into every season in the coaching record. Positive YoY values indicate improvement from the prior season.
| Akron | 1994 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9.1% | — | — | -33.2 | -28.5 | 17.0 | 41.6 | -13.6 | -36.4% |
| Akron | 1993 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | -19.6 | -14.1 | 17.3 | 30.1 | -10.1 | -22.7% |
| Akron | 1992 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 68.2% | — | — | -9.5 | -4.2 | 21.0 | 25.2 | +8.9 | +22.7% |
| Akron | 1991 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | -18.4 | -21.7 | 21.8 | 39.8 | -8.6 | +13.6% |
| Akron | 1990 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 31.8% | — | — | -9.8 | -9.4 | 24.7 | 32.8 | -4.6 | -27.3% |
| Akron | 1989 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 59.1% | — | — | -5.2 | 0.8 | 30.1 | 29.8 | +8.5 | +13.6% |
| Akron | 1988 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | — | — | -13.7 | -14.1 | 19.5 | 32.1 | +3.7 | +9.1% |
| Akron | 1987 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 36.4% | — | — | -17.4 | -17.3 | 18.5 | 34.7 | -29.6 | -9.1% |
| Notre Dame | 1985 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | #14 | — | 12.2 | 18.6 | 33.8 | 17.0 | +2.0 | -12.9% |
| Notre Dame | 1984 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% | #8 | — | 10.2 | 12.2 | 32.6 | 21.6 | -1.9 | 0.0% |
| Notre Dame | 1983 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58.3% | #6 | — | 12.1 | 12.2 | 30.3 | 19.1 | -1.0 | -0.8% |
| Notre Dame | 1982 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 59.1% | #18 | — | 13.1 | 16.8 | 28.6 | 12.1 | -0.5 | +13.6% |
| Notre Dame | 1981 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45.5% | #3 | — | 13.6 | 14.2 | 28.1 | 14.2 | — | — |
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