Lou Holtzs son opens up on Notre Dame legends…
The household of Notre Dame teaching legend Lou Holtz is talking out about the 89-year-old’s health following last week’s revelation that he has entered hospice care.
Taking to X on Sunday, Holtz’s son, Skip, expressed gratitude to those who have reached out and made it clear his father “is STILL fighting the fight!” amid rumors swirling on social media he handed away.
“Only the man upstairs knows how much time is left on the clock,” wrote Skip, who most lately served as head coach of the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions. “Cherishing the time we still have together in Orlando.”
ESPN personalities Todd Blackledge (L) and Chris Fowler pose with head coach Skip Holtz and his father, Lou Holtz, in November 2010. Getty Images
An insider close to the Holtz household told the South Bend-based ABC57 on Thursday that the College Football Hall of Famer had entered hospice.
Several in the sports activities neighborhood mirrored on their experiences with Holtz in heartfelt messages.
“Oh at some point I think we all knew we’d be lucky to hold on to Lou and legends like him much longer. So many we’ve looked up to and many I had the honor and privilege of not only covering, but working alongside eventually head to their next life of eternal glory,” Fox Sports’ Tim Brando wrote on X.
“My thoughts are with his family, especially my dear friend @SkipHoltz his wife Jen and their extended family. His beloved wife Beth awaits. Coach Holtz has always been a national treasure.”
A former Kent State linebacker, Holtz started his teaching profession in 1960 as an assistant at Iowa. He rose through the ranks and earned his first head teaching job in 1969 at William & Mary.
Holtz made the leap to the professionals in 1976 as head coach of the Jets — an endeavor that lasted 13 video games and resulted in the coach resigning after a 3-10 start.
He arrived at Notre Dame a decade later in 1986 and coached the Fighting Irish to a national title in 1988. His run in South Bend concluded after the 1996 season with a document of 100-30-2.
Reports emerged in late January 2026 that Lou Holtz had entered hospice care. Getty Images
Holtz then dabbled in broadcasting before returning to the faculty teaching ranks in 1999 at South Carolina. He called it a profession in 2004.
The teaching legend’s general document stands at 249-132-7.
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