College Football Hall of Famer Lou Holtz died in Orlando, Florida at 89 He became Jimmy Johnson and Miami football's nemesis as Notre Dame coach.

Lou Holtz, the quick-witted college football coach who led Notre Dame to a national championship in 1988 and burnished his reputation as a master at rebuilding programs, has died at the age of 89.

National championship coach Lou Holtz, who guided Notre Dame to the 1988 college football title, died at age 89.

Lou Holtz, who coached the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and South Carolina Gamecocks, died Wednesday at his home in Florida.

Former Arkansas head football coach Lou Holtz has died, according to Notre Dame Athletics. Holtz was 89 years old.

Lou Holtz is best known for his tenure at Notre Dame, where he led the Fighting Irish to a national championship in 1968.

South Carolina was desperate for relevance. It was late 1998 and the Gamecock football program was in a spiral. They had been to one bowl game across the previous 10 seasons. Brad Scott was fired after a 1-10 season in 1998.

An influential man known for his decades of experience and expertise in college athletics has died. The family of Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz announced his passing on March 4. Holtz was 89 years old. WASHINGTON,