Long-time college football head coach Lou Holtz is one of the most legendary figures in the game. Unfortunately, it sounds like his health has taken an unfortunate turn.
According to a report from Kyle Sutherland of HawgsBeat on On3, Lou Holtz has entered hospice care at the age of 89 years old.
Hospice care is compassionate care for those with a terminal illness that focuses on comfort, dignity, and quality of life rather than curing the illness.
Hospice provides comprehensive pain management, emotional support, and care for both the patient and their family toward the end of the patient’s life.
Holtz retired from coaching college football back in 2004 after six seasons leading the South Carolina Gamecocks. Before that, Holt spent over 40 years as a college football head coach.
Holtz’s longest and most impactful stints came with the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1977 to 1983 and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1986 to 1996, where he led the Irish to the 1988 national championship.
The legendary head coach finished his coaching career with a 249–132–7 record, winning several coach of the year awards throughout his career.
After his retirement from coaching, Holtz joined ESPN, where he served as a college football analyst for the network for over a decade until he ultimately left the outlet in 2015.
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