CINCINNATI — The La Salle community is mourning the loss of long-time football coach and counselor Tom Doerger.
Doerger, a La Salle alum himself, passed away Friday morning. His family announced his passing on a GoFundMe page that was established to help with medical costs.
In 2019, Doerger was diagnosed with a chronic liver disease, which he received a liver transplant for in 2020. After dealing with complications from the procedure, his family said he entered the ICU in 2022.
"We were all influenced and shaped by people growing up, though few have had such a significant positive impact on young men's lives as Tom Doerger has at LaSalle High School for over three decades," his family wrote on his GoFundMe.
Doerger graduated from the Catholic high school in 1981. He went on to Notre Dame, where he was a lineman on the football team. After graduation, he returned to his alma mater where he's served as a educator, counselor and offensive line coach for the Lancers.
"His loving presence helped to shape the lives of so many and will be surely missed but not forgotten," the high school said on Twitter.
Lasallian educator and coach, Tom Doerger '81, passed away this morning. His loving presence helped to shape the lives of so many and will be surely missed but not forgotten. Please pray for Tom's soul, his wife Jenni, son Luke, his family and our entire Lasallian community. pic.twitter.com/hxCyjQ9T8l
— La Salle High School (@LaSallePride) December 23, 2022
"Please pray for Tom's soul, his wife Jenni, son Luke, his family and our entire Lasallian community," the school said.
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