Legendary football coach Lou Holtz dead at 89 Legendary Notre Dame national championship-winning football coach Lou Holtz dies at age 89. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Prominent Republican congressional lawmakers and other high-ranking officials across the country shared their condolences after the death of legendary college football coach Lou Holtz Wednesday.  The GOP figures to speak out included senators Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala.; Todd Young, R-Ind.; Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; and