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
You can't motivate a group of people or a Team. You have to motivate people individually, and that motivation has to be in an environment in which that person has a goal - something they want to accomplish in their lives.
What you are capable of achieving is determined by your talent and ability. What you attempt to do is determined by your motivation. How well you do something is determined by your attitude.
I'm not a disciplinarian. I simply enforce other people's decisions.
It's not my job to motivate players. They bring extraordinary motivation to our program. It's my job not to de-motivate them.
Attitude determines how well you do it.
It's a better view if you're standing up than if you're laying down.
In adversity, there is opportunity. Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity. I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity. Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.
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!
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.
Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired.
No one has ever drowned in sweat.
Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.
Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger.