Lou Holtz, legendary college football coach, dies at 89 Jordan Kaye, The State Mar 4, 2026 Mar 4, 2026 0 Lou Holtz leads his team onto the field in 1999 for his first game as the head coach of The University of South Carolina. File photo/The State/TNS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jordan Kaye, The State COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina was desperate for relevance.kAmxE H2D =2E6 `hhg 2?5 E96 v2>64@4<D 7@@E32== AC@8C2> H2D :? 2 DA:C2=] %96J 925 366? E@ @?6 3@H= 82>6 24C@DD E96 AC6G:@FD `_ D62D@?D] qC25 $4@EE H2D 7:C65 27E6C 2 `\`_ D62D@? :? `hhg] p?5 $@FE9 r2C@=:?2[ H9:49 925 @?=J ;@:?65 E96 $tr 2 76H J62CD 62C=:6C[ H2D BF:4<=J 364@>:?8 E96 4@?76C6?46 5@@C>2E]k^AmkAmpE9=6E:4 s:C64E@C |:<6 |4v66 762C65 E96 H@CDE] $@ 96 A9@?65 2? @=5 7C:6?5]k^AmkAm“Ww6X 42==65 >6 2?5 D2:5[ ‘%96J’C6 E9C62E6?:?8 E@ E9C@H FD @FE @7 E96 4@?76C6?46[V ” {@F w@=EK C6>6>36C65[ DA62<:?8 @? 2 A@542DE :? a_ad] “ V(:== J@F 4@>6 EFC? 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