Overview
- His death was announced March 4 by his family via Notre Dame’s official X account, confirming the location and that relatives were present.
- Holtz had entered hospice care in late January, according to his family, who asked for privacy while focusing on his comfort at home in Orlando.
- The College Football Hall of Famer led Notre Dame to an unbeaten 1988 national championship season and finished 249-132-7 as a college head coach, including 100 wins with the Irish.
- He became the first coach to take six programs to bowl games, later worked as a television analyst for CBS and ESPN, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.
- Notre Dame leaders and former players issued tributes and the school shared a memorial video, while the family said funeral arrangements, including a Mass at Notre Dame’s Basilica, will be announced.