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Lou Holtz is an American football coach renowned for his remarkable achievements in both NCAA and NFL. Born on January 6, 1937, Holtz has spent over 40 years in the football coaching world, leading multiple teams to championships and earning a high reputation in the American sports community.

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“When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.”

People Needs Understanding Support Deserve Need Love

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“A team wins with the elimination of mistakes and with people who want to win and can't stand losing.”

People Want Winning Mistake Team Losing Elimination

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“I'm not a disciplinarian. I simply enforce other people's decisions.”

People Motivational Decision

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“Don't tell your problems to people: eighty percent don't care; and the other twenty percent are glad you have them.”

People Problem Care Percent Twenties Don't Care Glad Confusion Frustration Problem Solving Eighty Gladness

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“The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.”

People Use Problem Humor Motivational Sports Very Good Mood Coaching Motivational Sports Sense Of Humor Good Mood Good Sense Of Humor

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“In the nineties, everybody wants to talk about their rights and privileges. Twenty-five years ago, people talked about their obligations and responsibilities.”

People Want Years Responsibility Five Rights Years Ago Twenties Privilege Obligation Five Years Twenty Five Rights And Privileges

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“I was raised in a religious environment, and my wife is one of the more religious people that I have ever known.”

People Religious Known Environment Wife Raised My Wife

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“As a coach, one thing that used to frustrate me was one player would make a bad decision, and that's all you would read about in the papers all over the country. We have so many athletes do so many wonderful things for other people, and you never read about it.”

People Country Used Decision Player Wonderful One Thing Paper Athlete Coaches Papers Wonderful Things Bad Decision

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“You can't motivate a group of people or a Team. You have to motivate people individually, and that motivation has to be in an environment in which that person has a goal - something they want to accomplish in their lives.”

People Want Persons Motivation Goal Environment Groups Team Accomplish

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“People eyeing you as a potential leader tend to ask three questions: Are you committed? Do you care about me? Can I trust you?”

People Care Three Asks Leader Committed I Trust You Do You Care Can I Trust You

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“You can pay people to perform, but you can't pay people to excel.”

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“An agent won't help you get drafted higher, won't make you win more games, and won't make you faster or stronger. They all say they can, but the people who do the drafting don't talk to agents. They talk to coaches, they watch film, they talk to the people who've worked with players. They don't talk to agents.”

People Helping Film Games Winning Watches Player Higher Stronger Coaches Agents Faster Drafting

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“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.”

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“The answers to these questions will determine your success or failure. 1) Can people trust me to do what's right? 2) Am I committed to doing my best? 3) Do I care about other people and show it? If the answers to these questions are yes, there is no way you can fail.”

“If you don't demand that your people maintain. High performances to remain on your team, Why should they be proud of the association?”

People Ifs Should Motivational Sports Team Proud Demand Performances Motivational Sports Association Be Proud

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“I'd say handling people is the most important thing you can do as a coach. I've found every time I've gotten into trouble with a player, it's because I wasn't talking to him enough.”

People Important Enough Found Can Do Talking Player Trouble Important Things Coaches Coaching Talking To Him

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“Your neighbors will make judgments about you based on how your lawn and house look, and people who see you passing will judge you based on how clean you keep your car. It's not always fair, but it has always been true. Appearances matter, so make yours a good one.”

People Looks Matter House Car Judging Judgment Fairs Clean Appearance Neighbor Passing Passings Coaching Lawns Mentoring

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“I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care.”

People Shows Care Three Right Thing Do The Best Notre Dame Football

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“So many times people are afraid of competition, when it should bring out the best in us. We all have talents and abilities, so why be intimidated by other people's skills?”

People Should Ability Talent Skills Competition Intimidated Talents And Abilities

Book:The Fighting Spirit: A Championship Season at Notre Dame

Source: The Fighting Spirit: A Championship Season at Notre Dame

“The only people who aren't going to be criticized are those who do absolutely nothing”

People Absolutely Nothing

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“Coaching is about helping young people have a chance to succeed. There is no more awesome responsibility than that. One of the greatest honors a person can have is being called 'Coach.'”

People Persons Helping Young Chance Responsibility Honor Succeed Coaches Coaching

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“We will use some kind of option and we will throw the football. I hope it will be at our people.”

People Kind Use Sports Leadership Football

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About the Author

Born: January 6, 1937
Known for: Football coach
Quotes: 193

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The Fighting Spirit: A Championship Season at Notre DameRelated source material

Wins, Losses, and Lessons: An AutobiographyRelated source material

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