Lou Holtz Net Worth

Net Worth:	$20 Million
Date of Birth:	January 6, 1937 (87 years old)
Gender:	Male
Profession:	American football player, Coach, American Football coach, Actor
Nationality:	United States of America

What is Lou Holtz’s Net Worth?

Lou Holtz is an American former football coach and former college football analyst for ESPN with a net worth of $20 million. From 1999 to 2004, Lou Holtz coached for the University of South Carolina, but he is most famous for his time as a coach at Notre Dame.

Following his retirement from coaching, Holtz served as a college football analyst for CBS during the 1990s and for ESPN from 2005 to 2015.

Early Life

Lou Holtz was born on January 6, 1937, in Follansbee, West Virginia. He was the third child of Andrew and Anne Marie Holtz and grew up in a Catholic family with three siblings. Holtz attended East Liverpool High School in Ohio, where he played football and was a standout athlete.

He went on to attend Kent State University, where he played football and earned a degree in history. After college, Holtz began his coaching career as an assistant at Iowa and then became a head coach at William & Mary.

Coaching Career

Lou Holtz had a distinguished coaching career that spanned several decades. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Iowa in 1960 and later served as an assistant at Ohio State, North Carolina State, and Arkansas. In 1969, Holtz got his first head coaching job at William & Mary, where he led the team to a 3-7 record in his first season.

Holtz’s most successful coaching tenure was at Notre Dame, where he served as head coach from 1986 to 1996. During his time at Notre Dame, Holtz led the Fighting Irish to a national championship in 1988 and coached 34 players who went on to play in the NFL. Holtz also coached at several other universities, including North Carolina State, Arkansas, Minnesota, and South Carolina.

Holtz retired from coaching in 2004 after a six-year stint as head coach at the University of South Carolina. In addition to his coaching career, Holtz worked as a college football analyst for CBS and ESPN and is widely regarded as one of the most successful and respected coaches in college football history.

Broadcasting Career

After retiring from coaching in 2004, Lou Holtz embarked on a successful broadcasting career. He began working as a college football analyst for ESPN in 2005, and quickly became a fixture on the network’s college football coverage. Holtz’s extensive coaching experience and deep knowledge of the game made him a valuable addition to ESPN’s team of commentators.

During his time at ESPN, Holtz was known for his enthusiastic and colorful commentary, as well as his signature sayings, such as “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” Holtz also provided analysis for ESPN’s coverage of college football bowl games and the College Football Playoff.

Holtz left ESPN in 2015 but continued to make occasional appearances on the network as a guest commentator. In addition to his work as a college football analyst, Holtz has also made appearances on other sports programs and has been a popular motivational speaker.

Real Estate

Lou spent $254,000 on a house in an Orlando suburb in 1997. The 11,000-square-foot house sustained substantial damage in 2015 after being struck by lightning and catching fire. He later rebuilt it after renovations. Lou listed the house for sale in September 2020 for $4.5 million. He received $4 million for the Lake Nona house.

Personal Life

From July 22, 1961, and her cancer-related death on June 30, 2020, Lou Holtz was wed to Beth Barcus. Three of the four children born to the marriage and who all attended Notre Dame received degrees. Football was played in Fort Scott, Kansas, by his cousins Ashton and Kerosene Holtz. In Orlando, Florida, Lou resides in the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club.

The American Academy of Achievement presented Holtz with the Golden Plate Award in 1990. The Presidential Medal of Freedom was given to him by President Donald Trump in December 2020. With a focus on inspiring audiences, Holtz serves on the Ave Maria Mutual Funds’ Catholic Advisory Board.

The Augusta National Golf Club counts him among its members. Lou Holtz made an appearance in a Discover Card advertisement as himself in November 2011.

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