Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame football coach, dead at 89
South Bend Tribune • • sports
Key Points:
- Lou Holtz, the former Notre Dame football coach who led the team to a national championship in 1988, died on March 4 at the age of 89, after being in hospice care since January.
- Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986-96, achieving a 100-30-2 record, winning five New Year’s Six bowl games, and was known for his motivational tactics and life lessons beyond football.
- His coaching career spanned 33 years with multiple programs, including William & Mary, N.C. State, Arkansas, Minnesota, and South Carolina, and he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
- Holtz was also a notable broadcaster, motivational speaker, and recipient
