30 Best College Football Coaches of All-Time
By Hayden Hyde
Jan 10, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Two time Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year recipient Lou Holtz speaks during Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year press conference at Renaissance Hotel Dallas. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
19. Lou Holtz
- Career Record: 249-132-7
- Record at Each School: 13-20 at William & Mary, 33-12-3 at NC State, 60-21-2 at Arkansas, 10-12 at Minnesota, 100-30-2 at Notre Dame, 33-37 at South Carolina.
- Bowl Record: 12-8-2
- Honors and Awards: Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008. 1 National Championship, 1 SoCon Championship, 1 ACC Championship, 1 SWC Championship. 2-time Paul “Bear” Bryant Award winner, 1972 ACC Coach of the Year, 2000 SEC Coach of the Year.
Lou Holtz has one of the most recognizable names in the entire sports industry. It’s hard to think of Notre Dame without thinking of Holtz who won 100 games at Notre Dame and won the 1988 national championship.
However, before he got his golden opportunity with the Fighting Irish, Holtz tried his hand at coaching at five different schools. His first head coaching job was at William & Mary in 1969, but posted a 13-20 record and moved on to NC State in 1972. His success at NC State propelled him to a more prestigious job at Arkansas where he won 60 games, including six bowl games.
During his time at Notre Dame, Holtz only posted one losing season, his first in 1986. His Notre Dame teams appeared in nine bowl games. Holtz came out of retirement to coach South Carolina, but he never rekindled the same success he had at Notre Dame.
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