hospice care

Legendary college football coach Lou Holtz has entered hospice care, according to several reports, including ABC57 in Indiana. A Holtz family source told ABC57 of Holtz's failing condition. The 89-year-old Holtz might be best known around the country for being the head coach at Notre Dame from 1986-96, leading the Fighting Irish to a national championship in 1988. But Holtz is also well known around SEC football circles as the former head coach at Arkansas from 1977-83 and as the ex-head coach at South Carolina from 1999-2004.

Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to the 1988 national title, has entered hospice care, according to ABC57 and other reports. The South Bend, Indiana, TV station said a "source close to the family confirmed" the news. Kyle Sutherland of the On3 network was the first to report the news on Thursday. Holtz, 89, was at the helm for the Fighting Irish from 1986 to 1996, leading the team to a perfect 12-0 season and the national championship in 1988. Holtz compiled a 249-132-7 college record (.651 win percentage) during 33 years as a coach.