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Lou Holtz

Lou Holtz - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

BornJanuary 06, 1937
Age89
BirthplaceFollansbee, West Virginia, USA
Zodiac SignCapricorn - (see also Lou Holtz's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese ZodiacRat
GenerationSilent Generation
Known ForWinning the 1988 national championship as head coach of Notre Dame football

Intro

Lou Holtz is an American former football player, coach, and analyst. He is best known for his tenure as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, where he led the Fighting Irish to a national championship in 1988. Holtz has also coached at several other major universities and served as a sports analyst after his coaching career.

Early Life & Background

Lou Holtz was born in Follansbee, West Virginia and raised in East Liverpool, Ohio. He attended Kent State University, where he played college football as a linebacker before beginning his coaching career.

Career Highlights

  • Head coach of the University of Notre Dame football team (1986–1996)
  • Led Notre Dame to the 1988 national championship
  • Head coaching positions at William & Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, and South Carolina
  • Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008
  • Served as football analyst for ESPN

Trivia

  • Holtz is the only college football coach to lead six different programs to bowl games.
  • He authored several motivational and coaching books.

FAQs

People also ask

How old is Lou Holtz?

Lou Holtz is 89 years old.

When was Lou Holtz born?

Lou Holtz was born the 6 January 1937.

Where is Lou Holtz from?

Follansbee, West Virginia, USA.

On His Birth-Day

About January 6th, 1937, in brief:

  • Day of the week: January 6th, 1937 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase:
  • Popular movie: Lost Horizon directed by Frank Capra

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Sources

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Holtz