Trump pays tribute to Lou Holtz after legendary football coach's death

President Donald Trump paid respects to precocious legendary shot manager Lou Holtz Thursday aft Holtz's decease Wednesday astatine the property of 89. 

Trump shared a tribute to Holtz successful a Truth Social post. 

Former Notre Dame shot manager Lou Holtz listens earlier being presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom astatine the White House successful Washington, D.C., Dec, 3, 2020. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"The fantastic Lou Holtz passed distant yesterday, truthful sad. Lou was an implicit WINNER some connected and disconnected the field. Not lone did helium spearhead Notre Dame’s HISTORIC undefeated play successful 1988 (including the legendary 31-30 ‘Catholics v. Convicts’ Victory against Miami), helium raised Millions upon Millions for struggling student-athletes, and the AMAZING University of Notre Dame (Go Irish!)," Trump wrote. 

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"He was besides a existent American Patriot, supporting maine done heavy and thin, and consistently speaking retired against Democrat Insanity, including ‘Transgender for Everybody,’ and the Illegal Alien Invasion. 

"It is for each this unthinkable enactment that I gave Lou Holtz our Nation’s Highest Civilian Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Rest successful Peace, Lou. Because of Patriots similar you, we person made America GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP."

Holtz was a known protagonist of Trump, adjacent saying successful February 2024 that Trump needed to "coach America backmost to greatness!"

Near the extremity of Trump's archetypal term, soon aft erstwhile President Joe Biden defeated him successful the 2020 election, Trump awarded Holtz with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian grant of the United States. Holtz, who besides spoke astatine the 2020 Republican National Convention, was humbled by the honor. 

"It’s the highest grant oregon grant you could perchance receive, and I person it with mixed emotions. First of all, I’m humbled," Holtz told "Fox & Friends" afterward. "There are galore much radical acold worthy than me, I tin guarantee you.

"Nobody is much appreciative than me. So, I’m excited to person this accidental and, astatine the aforesaid time, I’m excited to person it from President Trump. The president I respect and respect. I deliberation helium did a tremendous job."

At the time, Holtz besides called Trump "one of the large presidents of my lifetime."

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President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to erstwhile Notre Dame shot manager Lou Holtz astatine the White House successful Washington, D.C. Dec. 3, 2020. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Holtz was the archetypal manager successful NCAA past to instrumentality six antithetic shot programs to vessel games, including William & Mary (1969-71), N.C. State (1972-75), Arkansas (1977-83) and South Carolina (1999-2004). The lone squad helium wasn’t capable to execute the feat with was Minnesota, which helium led from 1984-85.

Holtz finished his coaching vocation with a 249-132-7 grounds successful 388 games. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame successful 2008.   

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