President Donald Trump will on Dec. 3 award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to former soccer coach Lou Holtz.
“America recognizes Lou Holtz as one of the greatest football coaches of all time for his unmatched accomplishments on the gridiron, but he is also a philanthropist, author, and true American patriot,” the White Home mentioned in a press release saying Trump’s intention to award Holtz the medal, which is granted to individuals who have made particular contributions on behalf of the nation.
Trump first introduced that he can be honoring Holtz with the accolade at a Sept. 4 press briefing, when the president referred to as the Corridor of Famer an “incredible leader” and a good friend.
“We’ve analyzed it very closely. We’ve looked at all those recommendations. We’ve looked at Lou’s life and his career and what he’s done for charity, and the football is obvious,” Trump mentioned on the time. “He was a great coach but what he’s done beyond even coaching, so Lou will be getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom.”
Holtz spent 34 years teaching each faculty {and professional} soccer groups and is maybe greatest recognized for an 11-season stretch as Notre Dame’s head coach.
“Most notably, Holtz earned an outstanding 100–30–2 record in 11 seasons at the University of Notre Dame,” the White Home said. “His 1988 team earned a perfect 12–0 record and were crowned national champions. Most importantly, he inspired generations of young athletes along the way.”
Holtz’s profession included stints teaching at North Carolina State, the College of Arkansas, the New York Jets, the College of Minnesota, and the College of South Carolina—the place he was head coach for six seasons from 1999 to 2004.
His accomplishments on the sphere earned him such accolades as being elected to the School Soccer Corridor of Fame, the Arkansas Sports activities Corridor of Fame, and the Higher Ohio Valley Corridor of Fame.
Apart from his engagement in sports activities, Holtz served for seven years as an officer within the U.S. Military Reserves.
“Since his retirement from coaching, Holtz has authored several books, contributed to ESPN and CBS as a sports analyst, and continues to give back to his community through two of his own charities, the Holtz Charitable Foundation and the Holtz’s Heroes Foundation,” the White Home famous.
Holtz spoke on the Republican Nationwide Conference in August, throughout which he made a case for Trump’s reelection, calling the president “a consistent winner, an outstanding leader.”
“There are people today like politicians, professors, protesters, and of course, President Trump’s naysayers in the media who like to blame others for problems,” he mentioned. “They don’t have pride in our country, and because they no longer ask what can I do for my country, only what the country should be doing for them, they don’t have pride in themselves.”
“He says what he means. He means what he says. And he’s done what he said he would do at every single turn,” Holtz mentioned of Trump, hailing the president as a powerful “advocate for the unborn,” whereas labeling the Biden-Harris ticket as “the most radically pro-abortion campaign in history.”
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