Coach Lou Holtz dies at 89

Lou Holtz, the iconic football coach who led Notre Dame back to national prominence in the 1980s, has passed away at age 89. Holtz's 1988 Notre Dame team went undefeated and won the national championship, cementing his place among college football's greatest coaches.

Beyond his success with the Fighting Irish, Holtz coached at multiple programs including Arkansas and South Carolina, compiling a 249-132-7 career record. His motivational style and ability to turn struggling programs around became his trademark in a coaching career that spanned nearly five decades.