Lou Holtz
Lou Holtz
Louis Leo "Lou" Holtzis a former American football player, coach, and analyst. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary, North Carolina State University, the University of Arkansas, the University of Minnesota, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of South Carolina, 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth6 January 1937
CityFollansbee, WV
CountryUnited States of America
In the successful organization, no detail is too small to escape close attention.
The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.
I won't accept anything less than the best a player's capable of doing... and he has the right to expect the best that I can do for him and the team!
See, winners embrace hard work.
How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.
I think that we have opportunities all around us - sometimes we just don't recognize them.
Don't tell me how rocky the sea is, just bring the ship in.
Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired.
You will never be indecisive if you know your purpose.
You don't go to Notre Dame to learn something, you go to Notre Dame to be somebody.
You've got to have great athletes to win, I don't care who the coach is. You can't win without good athletes but you can lose with them. This is where coaching makes the difference.
So many times people are afraid of competition, when it should bring out the best in us. We all have talents and abilities, so why be intimidated by other people's skills?
It always amazes me that spectators want to coach, coaches want to officiate, and officials just want to watch the game
If you've been there, no explanation is necessary. If you haven't, none is adequate.