Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wednesday, January 13, IS "" -Coached the defensive front at Florida and also served as Steve Spurrier's assistant head coach i 1994 _ -In 1996, the defensive front at Notre Dame set a school record 41.5 quarterback sacks -Has coached at Mississippi, Tfexj A & M, and Southern Illinois <S>Chris Cosh Inside linebackers Coach -This past season, was the defensive coordinator for Michigan Stf -Has also coached at Maryland, I nois, Minnesota, and UNLV <M>D ave DeGuglielm Offensive Line Coach -Served two years on the staff of UConn me month checkup. ever. t0 "This is a critical checkup for us, "I s ow' but I am hopeful that well get a good coach report," Lou Holtz said. stopp< 1 e The gleam in coach Holtz's eye is got to' ^ undeniable when he speaks of his wife. Fal The two knew of each other in high and th school when Beth dated a good friend marrit ^ of Lou's. Thi ier Lou Holtz was two years ahead of refers 1 Beth in high school, however, and de- confidi parted for college without really know- "SI ing his future wife. best fr Wife's c? Head Coach Lou Holtz Y done it all. He has won a tional championship and Co ? ^ * of the Year horn Karl in HOLTZ what the mot! of his children, wife Beth, has overcome. Beth Holtz has struggled daily w a disease that could have taken 1 life. 1188 <S>Skip Holtz Assistant Head Coach Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Coach -Was the University of Connecticut's head coach and led UConn its most successful season in sch history. -UConn ranked 11th nationally i scoring offense, averaging nearlj 36 points a game -Served four seasons at Notre Dame -During the 1992 and 1993 seasc served as his father's offensive C( dinator, a period that Notre Dancompiled a 21-2-1 record. -Also served on the staffs of Flori State and Colorado State <S>Charlie Strong Defensive Coordinator Defensive Line Coach -Worked with the defensive line \ nact fnnr eoacnnc at Wntro Damn 198 C ISTANT CO! -Was an assistant at Boston Uni- -Has al versity and helped lead that pro- Rutger: gram to the NCAA playoffs on two also the occasions in four years -In two of his seasons at Boston D University, coached with current Tieht Ei to Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Recruiti ool TomCoughlin .Hasb ? <*Jon Fabris r Defensive Ends Coach tucky Special Teams Coordinator jjag CQ -Just completed his second season who ha1 at Kansas State NFL ,ns' -The Wildcats ranked third in the -In both )or" nation in net punting (42.4 yards) ed as th ie and had only nine punts returned ca" by F the entire season zine lda -Also coached at Notre Dame, Iowa -Spent t State, Washington State, and Geor- -In 1991 gia Tech Coach o Northej <S>Todd Fitch record a Wide Receivers Coach -Also co the .\vas on the staff of UConn for five s?n'anc seasons and coordinated the offense Sl^' for the past three years R -While coordinating the ottense, . n UConn's QB's set school records for Runnin! passing yardage, touchdown passes -The lor and passing efficiency mer her -Also coached at Bowling Green, -Coched West Virginia, Colorado State, and the 199< 1S his alma mater, Ohio Wesleyan -Led Fa record d <9>John Gutekunst Defensive Backs Coach -Has more than 30 years of coaching experience at the college level -Has earned the reputation of being one of the top defensive coaches in college football _ -Was the head coach at the Univerfi ? ? w sity oi Minnesota trom lyoo-yz -In 1993, was the outside linebackers coach at South Carolina l incer biggest las She was diagnosed with Stage 4 Jus na- throat cancer and has had to under- vice, h ach go 83 sessions of radiation in order to to New ors, survive. B( sen Mrs. Holtz also underwent 11172 boyfrie hours of surgery. sugges ew On Thursday, the Holtzes traveled seehei haS fn Flnrida fr?r RofVi HftlW'o turn. Hi 5amccock Sports ?xtra iCHES I f so coached at Wake Forest, 3, Duke, Virginia Tbch and t i A rnn a T<V\rifV*all 1 oomio I * ??. / iM Vll (X X UVbUUll UVUgUV lave Roberts ids Coach Col ng Coordinator en the head coach of three t it programs -- Baylor, North- Fai uisiana and Western KenK ached more than 25 players ye gone on to play in the ^ 11994 and 1995 he was ratie "No. 1 Recruiter in Ameri- |r "ootball Prep Report Maga* v ;hree years at Notre Dame ^ l, was named National if the Year, after leading ^ ist Louisiana to a 10-3 ^ md conference title y ached at Vanderbilt, David- _ 1 Eastern Kentucky Univer- w3l 2 tl uddy Pough z Backs Coach Hl? le coach remaining from for- . id coach Brad Scott's staff [ Fairfield Central (H.S.) to 6 3-A Championship irfield Central to a 33-10 luring his three years there f # 3 /> yf? challeng< >t before Holtz went into the ser- for he e and a group of guys traveled a sain r York. A ith had broken up.with her thath nd then and a couple of the guys i0V( ?ted to Lou that they stop and what r )ltz was against the idea, how- h0hz i t i .. . . , ? > aroun ;aid, No, I don t want to, the ^ said. "I was driving, but we id and I got to know her and ,C08C . i ? heis^ visit iter. te had dealt Holtz a lovely hand u e couple began to date and were a ^"e ;d two years after the meeting. ^ irty-eight years later, coach Holtz tu s, I to his wife as his best friend and unnot int. "S le's not only my wife, she's my nobod iend," Holtz said. "I don't pray said. Tti The T) 100 HOlt2 ^ L Head Coach tOI / Born: ' / / Jan. 6,19v File // High Sch< East Liver Liverpool, nege; [ent State, B.S. in history, 1959 diversity of Iowa, M.S. in education, 1961 nily: [e and his wife, Beth, have four children: Luai [evin Holtz, and Elizabeth Messaglia aching: University of Iowa, assistant coach, 1960 ollege of William & Mary, assistant coach, ] diversity of Connecticut, assistant coach, 1 hio State University, assistant coach, 1968 ollege of William and Mary, head coach, 19( orth Carolina State University, head coach ew York Jets (NFL), head coach, 1976 diversity of Arkansas, head coach, 1977-83 diversity of Minnesota, head coach, 1984-8: diversity of Notre Dame, head coach, 1986'niversity of South Carolina, head coach, 19 reer Record: 16-95-7 (one of only 15 coaches in the history le 200-victory plateau) Ihlights: Ranks 11th on the NCAA all-time win list 1 1988 national championship at Notre Dam 1988 National Coach of the Year Overall record of 100-30-2 in 11 seasons at Led Notre Dame to an 87-20-2 record over Led Notre Dame to nine consecutive New \ While at Notre Dame, faced the most difficu judged by the NCAA, over five-year period Complied a 33-20-2 mark against AP Top 2 at Notre Dame Has won 10 bowl games, ranking fifth on tl Two of his Notre Dame teams had the natioi including a perfect 100 percent rate in 198f Irish won the national championship Led three different programs -- North Care Notre Dame -- to national Tbp 25 finishes a Had 12 players selected in the first round of i Dame ) nf oil Tah ^ ui an iui r anymore, I pray to her. She is "She' in the linr song reminds Holtz of the love jj ? e feels for his wife with the verse, ; you not for who you are, but for I am when I'm with you." religious think that applies to her," Coacl said. "You just feel better being advice 01 oner. ?Ifyo rs. Holtz is also the mother of Holtz's four children, of whom en 0 >? /ery proud. )ltz states that his wife has been you any at mother." ceed any ispite her husband's celebrity sta- est wjt}1 drs. Holtz has gone virtually iced in a crowd over the years, he's always sat in the stands and 0 ^'s w' y knew who she was," coach Holtz "She' my life," le Gamecock *Page 3f 17 in Follansbee, W.V. sol: pool High School, East Ohio nne Altenbaumer, Skip Holtz, L 961-63 964-65 39-71 , 1972-75 5 96 97-present of college football to surpass ror Division 1-A coaches e Notre Dame his last nine seasons 'ear's Day bowl games It schedule in the country as from 1986-90 5 teams during his 11 years le all-time list i's highest graduation rates, I -- the same season the dina State, Arkansas and nd bowl victories the NFL draft while at Notre coach s always felt that one person lelight was enough in the famis a very private person, a very person." h Holtz also offers a word of 1 marriage. u want some great advice, lisur spouse," Holtz said, ody knows you better, loves more, wants to see you suemore, or will be any more hon you." z's true love and admiration fe is a lesson to us all. s the most important thing in Holtz said.