Lou Holtz

Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz is a retired football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker in the United States. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary (1969’Ŭ1971), North Carolina State University (1972’Ŭ1975), the University of Arkansas (1977’Ŭ1983), the University of Minnesota (1984’Ŭ1985), the University of Notre Dame (1986’Ŭ1996), and the University of South Carolina (1999’Ŭ2004), compiling a career record of 249’Ŭ132’Ŭ7. Holtz's 1988 Notre Dame team went 12’Ŭ0 with a victory in the Fiesta Bowl and was the consensus national champion. Holtz is the only college football coach to lead six different programs to bowl games and the only coach to guide four different programs to the final top 20 rankings. Holtz also coached the New York Jets of the NFL during the 1976 season. Over the years, the slender, bespectacled Holtz has become known for his quick wit and ability to inspire players. He is often found as a guest on the popular Richmond, Virginia based Kain Road Radio. In 2005, Holtz joined ESPN as a college football analyst. On May 1, 2008, Holtz was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. He spoke to students at the 1990 Academy of Achievement Summit in Chicago.