Posted on 03/04/2026 2:12:12 PM PST by PROCON
WASHINGTON — Lou Holtz, a legendary football coach who helped University of Notre Dame win the 1988 National Championship and coached at six colleges and universities, has died. He was 89.
The University of Notre Dame confirmed his death Wednesday in a news release, and the Holtz family issued a statement on X.
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Barry Switzer is still very much alive.
“I have great confidence in myself,” Holtz said at his introductory press conference. “I believe in God, Lou Holtz and the New York Jets in that order. Coaching is coaching no matter what level you’re at. You need a good staff and you need athletes and you need people who want to win. That’s what I intend to have here.”
But with a young team, the Jets struggled and went 3-10. With one game remaining, Holtz accepted an offer to return to the college ranks at Arkansas..
“I can’t give professional football my heart,” Holtz said. “God did not put Lou Holtz on this earth for that.”
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