Lou Holtz: 'A New Day' – Legendary Coach Passes At 89

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Lou Holtz, the iconic college football coach who led Notre Dame to a 1988 national championship and teams at Arkansas, Minnesota, and South Carolina, has died at 89. He rose from modest roots to mentor generations with a focus on discipline, hard work, and purpose. His legacy lives on through players he inspired and his motivational poem, "A New Day" (Team Prayer).

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