A Teen's Game Plan for Life - Paperback

by Lou Holtz (Author)

With more than 45,000 copies in print, this attractive new edition revives the motivational message of ESPN sports analyst and former head football coach of Notre Dame Lou Holtz. With more than forty years of experience helping to mold teenagers into adults, Holtz shares his common-sense message with teens--a game plan for life. His message is the blueprint, not only for teens striving for athletic success, but also for all teens who want to name their goals for life, and then go about reaching them.

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A success at molding teenagers into adults as a collegiate football coach, ESPN sports analyst and former Notre Dame national championship football coach Lou Holtz urges teens to reach their full potential by following his game plan. Holtz shares his personal experiences to encourage teens to be the best they can be.

This common-sense message is for all teens striving to name their goals in life and then reach them. At a time when teens need guidance and support, Holtz provides specific reflection-inspiring steps in his game plan for success in life:

• Choose your attitude
• Make sacrifices
• Get rid of excuses
• Understand what you're trying to do
• Dream big dreams

Author Biography

Lou Holtz (1937-2026) was a Hall of Fame college football coach who served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1985 to 1996, leading the Fighting Irish to the consensus national championship in 1988.

He was also a popular motivational speaker and an author of several books, including A Teen's Game Plan for Life, Three Rules for Living a Good Life, A Lifetime of Love, the New York Times bestselling The Fighting Spirit about Notre Dame's 1988 championship season, and his autobiography Wins, Losses, and Lessons. After leaving coaching, Holtz became a college football analyst for ESPN until retiring in 2015.

Holtz received numerous honorary doctorate degrees and has received a number of honors not only for coaching but also for his philanthropy. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

Holtz and his wife, Beth, had four grown children, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He lived in Orlando, Florida.