Lou Holtz: 'A New Day' – Legendary Coach Passes At 89
Mike Gallagher > Video
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).
