Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz (born January 6, 1937) is a retired American football player, coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975), the University of Arkansas (1977–1983), the University of Minnesota (1984–1985), the University of Notre Dame (1986–1996), and the University of South Carolina (1999–2004), compiling a career record of 249–132–7. Holtz's 1988 Notre Dame team went 12–0 with a victory in the Fiesta Bowl and was the consensus national champion. Holtz is the only college football coach to lead six different programs to bowl games and the only coach to guide four different programs to the final top 20 rankings. Holtz also coached the New York Jets of the NFL during the 1976 season.Over the years, the slender, bespectacled Holtz has become known for his quick wit and ability to inspire players. He is often found as a guest on the popular Richmond, Virginia based Kain Road Radio. In 2005, Holtz joined ESPN as a college football analyst. On May 1, 2008, Holtz was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
| Full Name | Lou Holtz |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
| Salary | $4 million |
| Date Of Birth | January 6, 1937 |
| Died | September 22, 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | Follansbee, West Virginia, USA |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Profession | Sports commentator, American Football coach, Author, American football player, Motivational speaker |
| Work Position | Lou Holtz—championships, awards, and honors |
| Education | East Liverpool High School, Kent State University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Beth Barcus |
| Children | Skip Holtz, Luanne Altenbaumer, Elizabeth Messaglia, Kevin Holtz |
| Parents | Anne Marie Holtz, Andrew Holtz |
| Nicknames | Lou Holtz, Holtz, Lou, Louis lou holtz, Louis Leo Lou Holtz, Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz |
| Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/espndrlou |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1758298 |
| TV Shows | College GameDay (Football), College Football Live, College Football Scoreboard, College Football Final |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Zig: You Were Born to Win | 2017 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Bowden Dynasty: A Story of Faith, Family & Football | 2017 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hannity | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself / Himself - Former Notre Dame Coach |
| Bob Massi Is the Property Man | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Born To Lead: The Sal Aunese Story | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| 30 for 30 | 2010-2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Onward Notre Dame: Mutual Respect | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Notre Dame Head Football Coach, 1986-1996 |
| A Football Life | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bo You Don't Know | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself |
| 30 for 30 Shorts | 2015 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| 2014 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself - Color Commentator |
| Feherty | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fox and Friends | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Huckabee | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Former Notre Dame Head Football Coach / Himself - ESPN College Football Analyst |
| 2013 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Colo Commentator |
| 2011 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself - Color Commentator |
| 2010 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself - Color Commentator |
| 2009 Maaco Las Vegas Bowl | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself - Color Commentator |
| The Blind Side | 2009 | | Himself |
| 2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Color Commentator |
| 2008 GMAC Bowl | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Color Commentator |
| College Football Live | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Analyst |
| 2006 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself - Color Commentator |
| 17th Annual American Century Championship | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| 16th Annual American Century Championship | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Natural Golf Makeover Challenge | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Motivational Guru (2004) |
| Bragging Rites: The Carolina-Clemson Rivalry | 2003 | Documentary | |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 1999-2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The NFL on CBS | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Color Commentator |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1996 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 1995 IBM OS/2 Fiesta Bowl | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach |
| 1994 Mobil Cotton Bowl | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach |
| 1993 Mobil Cotton Bowl | 1993 | TV Movie | Himself - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach |
| 1992 USF&G Sugar Bowl | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach |
| 1991 FedEx Orange Bowl | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach |
| 1990 FedEx Orange Bowl | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1989 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach |
| 1988 Cotton Bowl | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Head Coach |
| 1985 Freedom Bowl | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself - Color Commentator |
| 1981 Gator Bowl | 1981 | TV Movie | Himself - Arkansas Razorbacks Head Coach |
| Good Morning America | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1978 Fiesta Bowl | 1978 | TV Movie | Himself - Arkansas Razorbacks Head Coach |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1965-1978 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| 1978 Orange Bowl | 1978 | TV Movie | Himself - Arkansas Razorbacks Head Coach |
| The NFL on NBC | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - New York Jets Head Coach |
| NFL Monday Night Football | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - New York Jets Head Coach |
| 1975 Peach Bowl | 1975 | TV Movie | Himself - North Carolina St. Wolfpack Head Coach |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1958-1962 | TV Series | Himself / Himself-Guest |
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