Shore football coaching great has died after marking 50th year on sidelines

Jerry Schulte, a member of the Shore Football Coaches Foundation Hall of Fame who was a mainstay during a run of championship-winning teams at Rumson-Fair Haven High School, died Friday night, his famiy announced. He was 72. Schulte resigned as Rumson's head coach in 2022 after six seasons but stayed on as defensive coordinator under his son, Jeremy. His final game with Jeremy was last November in the NJSIAA Group 2 state championship. Rumson lost 21-20 to Westwood in overtime - completing Jerry Schulte's 50th season as a football coach. . More: Jeremy Schulte follows in his father's footsteps as...