Nobody saw that kind of season coming in 1988 from the Notre Dame football team. In two previous years under head coach Lou Holtz, the Irish finished a combined 13-10. It spent one week ranked in the ...

One of the biggest names in Notre Dame football history passed away on Wednesday. Lou Holtz, a beloved Fighting Irish icon and the last head coach to win a national championship at Notre Dame, died in ...

Lou Holtz never met an opponent that couldn’t beat him. Somehow, he squeaked out nearly 250 wins and a national title while cementing himself both as one of the most lovable and unlikable characters ...

“Among his many accomplishments, we will remember him above all as a teacher, leader and mentor who brought out the very best in his players, on and off the field, earning their respect and admiration ...

“Notre Dame mourns the loss of Lou Holtz, a legendary football coach, a beloved member of the Notre Dame family and devoted husband, father and grandfather,” Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd ...