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Lou Holtz Motivational Speaker

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Coach Lou Holtz has a rich Catholic history of coaching and leading great programs.  Lou Hotlz inspired many young athletes to not only be better players, but the best version of themselves on and off the field always keeping God in mind.  

Lou Holtz was a head coach for 34 years at both the college and pro levels, and is perhaps best known for his 11-season stint as head coach at Notre Dame from 1986-1996. Holtz ended his coaching career in the SEC, however, as the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks for six seasons from 1999-2004. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

Holtz took over a South Carolina team that went 1-10 in 1998, and after struggling through an 0-11 season his first year in Columbia in 1999 he led the Gamecocks to an 8-4 season in 2000 and a 9-3 season in 2001. He ended his stay in South Carolina with a record of 33-37, but was 33-26 in his final five seasons including three bowl appearances.

Holtz earned National Coach of the Year honors from Football News and American Football Coaches Quarterly following the 2000 season, and the Gamecocks’ eight-win improvement from 1999-2000 was, at the time, the third-best turnaround in NCAA history. Holtz retired for a second time following the 2004 season and returned to broadcasting as an analyst for ESPN.

Over the years, Coach Lou Holtz has become a sought after motivational speaker for Catholic and corporate events alike.  

Coaching History Team         Years
Head Coach South Carolina Gamecocks 1999-2004
Head Coach Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1986-1996
Head Coach Minnesota Golden Gophers 1984-1985
Head Coach Arkansas Razorbacks 1977-1983
Head Coach New York Jets 1976
Head Coach N.C. State Wolfpack 1972-1975
Head Coach William & Mary Tribe 1969-1971
Assistant Coach Ohio St. Buckeyes 1968
Assistant Coach South Carolina Gamecocks 1966-1967
Assistant Coach Connecticut Huskies 1964-1965
Assistant Coach William & Mary Tribe 1961-1963
Assistant Coach Iowa Hawkeyes 196

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