Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame coach who led Irish to national title, dies at 89 Mar 04, 2026 · The Washington Times AI News Desk · washingtontimes.com read more » Lou Holtz, the quick-witted and disciplinarian college football coach who restored Notre Dame to national prominence and guided the Fighting Irish to an unbeaten national championship season in 1988, has died. He was 89. Read more »