Lou Holtz

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Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz (* 6. January 1937 in Follansbee , West Virginia ) is an American American football - coach . He coached the New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL) for one season in 1976 . He gained greater fame as a coach in college football , where he was head coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996 and was national champion in 1988 after an undefeated season and a win at the Fiesta Bowl . Holtz was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

Youth and college

Lou Holtz was born on January 6, 1937 in Follansbee, West Virginia and grew up in East Liverpool , Ohio . After attending high school there , he played linebacker college football for Kent State University for two years before an injury ended his active career. He graduated from college in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in history . Two years later followed Master at the University of Iowa in Arts and Education ( arts and education ).

Trainer

Holtz began his career as a trainer while at the University of Iowa. He was particularly successful as head coach at the College of William and Mary (1969–1971) and at North Carolina State University (1972–75). Holtz became better known as the head coach of the record champions, the University of Notre Dame . At the Fighting Irish in 1988 he was able to win all eleven regular season games. After another 34:21 victory in the Fiesta Bowl against West Virginia University , they won the national college football championship with a perfect season . He stayed there until his retirement in 1996 and then worked as a television commentator, but returned to college football in 1999 as the coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks , the team at the University of South Carolina . He trained this team until 2004, after which he worked again as an analyst for television.

Private

Holtz married Beth Barcus on July 22, 1961 and they had four children. Her oldest son, Skip Holtz , also works as an American football coach in college football. Among other things, he was his father's offensive coordinator at the University of Notre Dame and later head coach of various colleges.

additional

Lou Holtz is politically active and a supporter of the Republican Party . He spoke at a Donald Trump event during the 2016 US presidential campaign . Addressing the immigrants, he says: “I don't want to become you. I don't want to speak your language, I don't want to celebrate your holidays, I sure as hell don't want to cheer for your soccer team! " ("I don't want to be (like) you. I don't want to speak your language, I don't want to celebrate your holidays, I don't fucking want to cheer on your football team!").

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Lou Holtz Bio. In: gamecocksonline.com. University of South Carolina, accessed March 9, 2015 : “Born Louis Leo Holtz on Jan. 6, 1937 in Follansbee, WV. Holtz grew up in nearby East Liverpool, Ohio. He graduated from East Liverpool High School, earned a bachelor's degree in history from Kent State in 1959 and a master's degree from Iowa in arts and education in 1961. He played linebacker at Kent State for two seasons before an injury ended his career. "
  2. ↑ Speaker Bio: Lou Holtz. Legendary Football Coach and Analyst, ESPN. (No longer available online.) In: washingtonspeakers.com. Washington Speakers Bureau, archived from the original on April 2, 2015 ; Retrieved on March 9, 2015 (English): “After his departure from Notre Dame following the 1996 season, he joined CBS Sports' College Football Today for two seasons as a sports analyst and worked with United States Filter (a global provider of water treatment ) as a customer relations spokesman. From there he went on to be head coach at the University of South Carolina for six seasons from 1999-2004 “ Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.washingtonspeakers.com
  3. ↑ Lou Holtz. In: nndb.com. Soylent Communications, accessed on March 9, 2015 (English): "Wife: Beth Barcus (m. 22-Jul-1961, four children)"
  4. ↑ Karen Crouse: Skip Holtz Makes Return to Notre Dame With South Florida. His Father's Name, His Own Success. In: nytimes.com. The New York Times, September 1, 2011, accessed on March 9, 2015 (English): "He returned to Notre Dame in 1990 to work as an assistant under his father, first as a receivers coach and then as the offensive coordinator."
  5. ↑ Jonathan Chait: Republican Speaker Lou Holtz to Immigrants: 'I Don't Want to Become You'. On nymag.com, July 19, 2016
personal data
SURNAME Holtz, Lou
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Holtz, Louis Leo (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football coach
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Follansbee , West Virginia , United States