This Senate resolution honors the life and legacy of legendary college football coach Lou Holtz, who had a distinguished career spanning over three decades as a head coach at six major universities including Notre Dame, Arkansas, and South Carolina. The resolution recognizes Holtz's remarkable achievement as the only coach in college football history to lead six different programs to bowl games and guide four of them to final top-20 national rankings, finishing with an overall record of 249 wins, 132 losses, and 7 ties. The legislation highlights Holtz's impact beyond football, noting his three essential rules of doing what is right, doing your best, and showing you care, which shaped both his teams and the character of hundreds of student-athletes he mentored. The resolution also acknowledges his later career as a sports analyst, bestselling author, motivational speaker, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020. This is a ceremonial resolution that requires no funding and serves to formally recognize Holtz's contributions to college football and his influence on young people throughout his career.
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