COMING UP ON 40/29 NEWS AT 5:00. AND MORE BREAKING NEWS. WE JUST LEARNED THAT LEGENDARY RAZORBACKS HEAD COACH LOU HOLTZ IS DEAD. HOLTZ WAS 89 YEARS OLD. >> 40/29 SPORTS DIRECTOR ARMANDO BERRY HAS THE STORY. >> BRENDAN. ACCORDING TO NOTRE DAME’S ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT, FORMER RAZORBACK HEAD COACH LOU HOLTZ HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 89. NOW, OVER THE SPAN OF SEVEN SEASONS ON THE HILL, HOLTZ LED THE RAZORBACKS TO FOUR SEASON ENDING TOP TEN AP OR UPI RANKINGS. THE COACH ALSO HELPED ARKANSAS BECOME CO-CHAMPIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE IN 1978, WITH A71 MARK IN THE CONFERENCE AND A WIN OVER NUMBER TWO TEXAS. NOW WE WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON HOLTZ’S LIFE AND
Legendary Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Lou Holtz dies
Updated: 5:10 AM CST Mar 5, 2026
Legendary Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Lou Holtz has died, according to the University of Notre Dame. He was 89 years old.Holtz entered hospice care in January after his birthday.”Over a remarkable five‑decade career, he led college programs at William & Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, and South Carolina,” his family said in a statement. “He transformed every team he inherited.”Holtz coached the Hogs from 1977 to 1983, a run that included six bowl games and three finishes in the AP Top 10.Holtz led Notre Dame to the 1988 national title in a Hall of Fame career. He has worked for ESPN.Holtz retired from coaching in 2004. He was 249-132-7 in 33 seasons at William & Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame and South Carolina. He was 3-10 with the New York Jets in the NFL in 1976.President Donald Trump awarded Holtz with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.Holtz was one of Arkansas’ most successful coaches of all time.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. —
Legendary Arkansas Razorbacks football coach Lou Holtz has died, according to the University of Notre Dame. He was 89 years old.
Holtz entered hospice care in January after his birthday.
“Over a remarkable five‑decade career, he led college programs at William & Mary, NC State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, and South Carolina,” his family said in a statement. “He transformed every team he inherited.”
Holtz coached the Hogs from 1977 to 1983, a run that included six bowl games and three finishes in the AP Top 10.
Holtz led Notre Dame to the 1988 national title in a Hall of Fame career. He has worked for ESPN.
Holtz retired from coaching in 2004. He was 249-132-7 in 33 seasons at William & Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame and South Carolina. He was 3-10 with the New York Jets in the NFL in 1976.
President Donald Trump awarded Holtz with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.
Holtz was one of Arkansas’ most successful coaches of all time.