Legendary Notre Dame football coach led Irish to 1988 title
USA Today • • sports
Key Points:
- Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to its last national title in 1988, died on March 4 at the age of 89.
- Holtz had a distinguished coaching career spanning five decades, leading four programs to Top 25 finishes and six schools to bowl games, an NCAA record.
- He revitalized Notre Dame football after being hired in 1986, culminating in an undefeated 12-0 season and a national championship in 1988, highlighted by a key victory over No. 1 Miami.
- Holtz's overall coaching record was 249-132-7, including a successful tenure at South Carolina where he was named 2000 SEC Coach of the
