Lou Holtz
Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz (born January 6, 1937) is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker. He served as the head football coach at The College of William & Mary (1969–1971), North Carolina State University (1972–1975), the University of Arkansas (1977–1983), the University of Minnesota (1984–1985), the University of Notre Dame (1986–1996), and University of South Carolina (1999–2004), compiling a career record of 249–132–7. Holtz's 1988 Notre Dame team went 12–0 with a victory in the Fiesta Bowl and was the consensus national champion. Holtz is the only college football coach to lead six different programs to bowl games and the only coach to guide four different programs to the final top 20 rankings. Holtz also coached the New York Jets of the NFL during the 1976 season.
Over the years, the slender, bespectacled Holtz has become known for his quick wit and ability to inspire players. In 2005, Holtz joined ESPN as a college football analyst. On May 1, 2008, Holtz was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame. Holtz is a master motivational speaker and a former analyst for CBS Sports. Lou Holtz and his wife, Beth, are parents to four grown children.
“Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it”
“Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
“I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care. You’ve got to make a sincere attempt to have the right goals to begin with, then go after them with appropriate effort, and remember that you can’t really achieve anything great without the help of others.”
“Adversity is another way to measurethe greatness of individuals. I never hada crisis that didn't make me stronger.”
“Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.”
“I can't believe that God put us on this earth to be ordinary.”
“The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.”
“Don't ever promise more than you can deliver, but always deliver more than you promise.”
“When all is said and done, there is usually more said than done.[as quoted by Alfred E Neuman]”
“You were not born a winner, and you were not born a loser. You are what you make yourself be. ”
“I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions.”
“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”
“Life is 10 percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.”
“Winners and losers aren't born, they are the products of how they think”
“If you're bored with life, if you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things, you don't have enough goals.”
“Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.”
“Do right. Do your best. Treat others as you want to be treated.”
“Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don't care and the other 80% are glad you have them.”
“You're never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and you're never as bad as they say when you lose.”
“You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.”
“When all is said and done, more is said than done.”
“It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.”
“In this world you're either growing or you're dying so get in motion and grow.”