Lou Holtz
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- Seasons coached
- 33
- First season
- 1970
- Teams
- 7
Career
7 stints
- 1970–1971William & MaryHead Coach
- 1972–1975NC StateHead Coach
- 1976New York JetsHead Coach
- 1977–1983ArkansasHead Coach
- 1984–1985MinnesotaHead Coach
- 1986–1996Notre DameHead Coach
- 1999–2004South CarolinaHead Coach
Coaching tree
0 mentors, 71 protégés, 43 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
Protégés
Everyone shown became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row · Capped at 500 people
Relationships
Coached under
97
- 2004John HuntMentored · South Carolina
- 2004Rick MinterMentored · South Carolina
- 2004Rick StockstillMentored · South Carolina
- 2004Ron CooperMentored · South Carolina
- 2004Skip HoltzMentored · South Carolina
- 2003–2004Chad StaggsMentored · South Carolina
- 2003Chris CoshMentored · South Carolina
- 2003Erik KimreyMentored · South Carolina
- 2002Joker PhillipsMentored · South Carolina
- 2002–2003Todd FitchMentored · South Carolina
- 2000Paul Lounsberry, offensive lineMentored · South Carolina
- 1999–2000Charlie StrongMentored · South Carolina
- 1999–2000Chris CoshMentored · South Carolina
- 1999–2003Dave DeGuglielmoMentored · South Carolina
- 1999–2004Dave RobertsMentored · South Carolina
82 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
14
- 2005Steve SpurrierSucceeded by · South Carolina
- 1999Brad ScottSucceeded · South Carolina
- 1997Bob DavieSucceeded by · Notre Dame
- 1996Jay SawvelSucceeded by · Notre Dame
- 1986Gerry FaustSucceeded · Notre Dame
- 1986John GutekunstSucceeded by · Minnesota
- 1985Dave SteckelSucceeded by · Minnesota
- 1984Joe SalemSucceeded · Minnesota
- 1984Ken HatfieldSucceeded by · Arkansas
- 1984Ron CooperSucceeded · Minnesota
- 1983Houston NuttSucceeded by · Arkansas
- 1977Frank BroylesSucceeded · Arkansas
- 1976Bo ReinSucceeded by · NC State
- 1972Al MichaelsSucceeded · NC State
Tenure
33 seasons
- Notre DameHead coach · 1986–199611
- ArkansasHead coach · 1977–19837
- South CarolinaHead coach · 1999–20046
- NC StateHead coach · 1972–19754
- MinnesotaHead coach · 1984–19852
- William & MaryHead coach · 1970–19712
- New York JetsHead coach · 19761
Pipeline
13 of 18 coordinators
- 1 seasonSkip Holtzunder at South Carolina 1999 · head coach at East Carolina2005
- 4 seasonsCharlie Strongunder at South Carolina 1999 · head coach at Florida2004
- 1 seasonBob Davieunder at Notre Dame 1995 · head coach at Notre Dame1997
- 1 seasonDave Robertsunder at Notre Dame 1994 · head coach at Baylor1997
- 6 seasonsGary Darnellunder at Notre Dame 1990 · head coach at Western Michigan1997
- 1 seasonRick Minterunder at Notre Dame 1992 · head coach at Cincinnati1994
- 1 seasonSkip Holtzunder at Notre Dame 1990 · head coach at UConn1994
- 1 seasonBarry Alvarezunder at Notre Dame 1987 · head coach at Wisconsin1990
- 1 seasonJim Strongunder at Notre Dame 1987 · head coach at UNLV1990
- 1 seasonJohn Gutekunstunder at Minnesota 1984 · head coach at Minnesota1986
- 3 seasonsBob Copeunder at Arkansas 1977 · head coach at Pacific (CA)1983
- 1 seasonMonte Kiffinunder at Arkansas 1977 · head coach at NC State1980
- 4 seasonsBrian Burkeunder at NC State 1972 · head coach at Ohio1979
- 3 seasonsBobby Rossunder at William & Mary 1970 · head coach at The Citadel1973
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Lou Holtz. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.