Faust had a highly successful run at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio from 1962 to 80, where he built the program from scratch. The Crusaders under Faust had a 178–23–2 record and included seven unbeaten seasons, four national prep titles, and five Ohio state titles in his last six seasons. One of Faust's linebackers at Moeller was John Boehner, who would later become a United States Congressman and 61st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.