{"id":40231,"date":"2026-03-04T23:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/nieuws\/lou-holtz-legendary-notre-dame-football-coach-and-outspoken-catholic-dies-at-89\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T23:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T22:07:00","slug":"lou-holtz-legendary-notre-dame-football-coach-and-outspoken-catholic-dies-at-89","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/en\/nieuws\/lou-holtz-legendary-notre-dame-football-coach-and-outspoken-catholic-dies-at-89\/","title":{"rendered":"Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame football coach and outspoken Catholic, dies at 89"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lou Holtz, whose lengthy football coaching career included an undefeated championship season at the University of Notre Dame and who spoke regularly about his Catholic faith, died on March 4<strong> <\/strong>at age 89. <\/p>\n<p>Holtz\u2019s death was announced by his family through a statement via the athletics department at Notre Dame. The retired coach had entered hospice shortly before his death. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/web\/status\/2029308530398724260\">Tweet<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The coach \u201cis remembered for his enduring values of faith, family, service, and<br \/>an unwavering belief in the potential of others,\u201d his family said. <\/p>\n<p>Holtz was preceded in death by his wife, Beth, who passed away in 2020. The two had been married for 59 years at the time of her death. Both are survived by four children. <\/p>\n<p>A fixture in college sports for decades, Holtz began his head coaching career in 1969 at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He subsequently served as coach at North Carolina State and the University of Arkansas as well as a stint at the University of Minnesota; he also coached the New York Jets briefly in 1976. <\/p>\n<p>His most memorable coaching appointment came at the University of Notre Dame, which he joined in 1986. He would go on to lead the team to an undefeated national championship in 1989, beating the West Virginia Mountaineers 34-21 at that year\u2019s Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona. <\/p>\n<p>After a brief retirement and a stint as a commentator for CBS Sports, Holtz took up the head coach position at the University of South Carolina in 1999, where he had previously served as an assistant coach in 1966. <\/p>\n<p>He retired from that final role in 2004; his final game was marked by the infamous Clemson-South Carolina football brawl, with Holtz describing it as a \u201check of a note\u201d that his last match would be remembered for the fight. <\/p>\n<p>In his later years he appeared in various commentary roles on a variety of ESPN programs. One of his four children is Skip Holtz, who has served as head coach at numerous collegiate football teams. <\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 3, 2020, Holtz was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Donald Trump. The White House at the time <a href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/briefings-statements\/president-donald-j-trump-award-medal-freedom-lou-holtz\/\">described Holtz<\/a> as \u201cone of the greatest football coaches of all time\u201d as well as \u201ca philanthropist, author, and true American patriot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov\/briefings-statements\/remarks-president-trump-presentation-presidential-medal-freedom-lou-holtz\/\">Trump himself<\/a> while awarding the medal described Holtz as a \u201cgreat gentleman\u201d and a \u201cgreat man.\u201d The president said he was amazed at learning about Holtz\u2019s coaching record ahead of the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we were researching this out, I knew he was supposed to be a good coach, but I didn\u2019t know how good he was, because these stats are very amazing,\u201d the president admitted. <\/p>\n<p>Known in part for his conservative politics, Holtz at that ceremony described Trump as \u201cthe greatest president during my lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI get this award; I accept it humbly,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd you don\u2019t go in life saying \u2018I want to win this award.\u2019 You just wake up one day and it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A lifelong Catholic, Holtz was educated by the Sisters of Notre Dame at St. Aloysius Grade School in East Liverpool, Ohio. In 2012 he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncregister.com\/news\/lou-holtz-on-marriage-his-catholic-faith-and-notre-dame\">told the National Catholic Register<\/a>, the sister news partner of EWTN News, that the nuns \u201cinfluenced my life tremendously.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was due to the fact that they encouraged you always to make sure that God is the focus of your life, and they didn\u2019t allow you to do anything except to the very best of your ability,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Holtz told the Register that he had prayed to God to be made a great athlete, only to have been made a coach instead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGod does answer your prayers, but it\u2019s not always in the way you expect,\u201d he said. \u201cGod knows what\u2019s best for us, though, so there\u2019s no need to worry when things don\u2019t go how we originally wanted them to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He professed that the Catholic Church is \u201cinfallible\u201d on religious principles regarding faith and morals. He said he \u201c[tried] to follow the Catholic teachings [as that\u2019s] what brings meaning and lasting happiness to life.\u201d He said, however, that Church leaders should be \u201c[held] accountable for their choices.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In multiple cases he stressed fidelity to Christ above all, such as during <a href=\"https:\/\/swmcatholic.org\/news\/words-of-wisdom-from-couch-lou-holtz\">an interview with Southwest Michigan Catholic<\/a> when he said: \u201cI don\u2019t go to church to honor the pope; I don\u2019t go to church to honor the priest who might have made some mistakes; I go to church to honor Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He told the publication he and his family attended Mass \u201cevery Sunday,\u201d regardless if football was in season or not.<\/p>\n<p>After Pope Leo XIV\u2019s election in 2025, Holtz <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CoachLouHoltz88\/status\/1922728752494084112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1922728752494084112%7Ctwgr%5E9dc2bd9c850797984a8ec3bdd3bd571d57db7dac%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball-legend-lou-holtz-calls-catholics-defend-encourage-pope-leo-xiv\">called on Catholics<\/a> to \u201cpray for [Leo], respect him and support him.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cPope Leo, I\u2019ll be praying for you. God bless,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2025, meanwhile, he delivered what he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CoachLouHoltz88\/status\/1991640124774322669\">said<\/a> was his \u201cfinal public speech,\u201d speaking at the America First Policy Institute, where he served as chair of the 1776 initiative. <\/p>\n<p>\u201c[M]y commitment to the American dream has never wavered and never will,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cWe must protect what makes America exceptional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot let God down; we must always do what\u2019s right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lou Holtz, whose lengthy football coaching career included an undefeated championship season at the University of Notre Dame and who spoke regularly about his Catholic faith, died on March 4 at age 89. Holtz\u2019s death was announced by his family through a statement via the athletics department at Notre Dame. 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