NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced
today that legendary coach Lou Holtz
has joined the talent roster at SiriusXM, where he will host shows
dedicated to two of his life's passions – college football and
golf.
Starting on Friday, August 28,
Coach Holtz will host twice a week on SiriusXM College Sports
Nation (channel 84 on satellite radios, on the SiriusXM app and
online at SiriusXM.com). He'll talk about the world of
college football and take calls from listeners on The
Playbook every Friday (1:00-4:00 pm
ET) alongside Jack
Arute. He will also be heard every Saturday hosting
the SiriusXM College Football Tailgate Show (9:00 am – 12:00 pm
ET) with Jason Horowitz and
Phil Savage.
Additionally Holtz, an avid golfer who has played to a single
digit handicap, will debut a new show on Tuesday, September 1 (1:00-3:00 pm ET) on the SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio
channel (Sirius 208, XM 92 on satellite radios, on the SiriusXM app
and at SiriusXM.com). Holtz in One, which Holtz will
host alongside Fred Albers, will be
a place for him to share his passion for the game of golf with
listeners around the country, discuss the latest news and events on
the PGA TOUR and share his many stories from the course.
"I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with SiriusXM,"
said Holtz. "This gives me the chance to talk about college
football and golf with fans of both games. The start of
college football season is always a thrilling time for me and so
many others around the country. The idea of being part of a
golf show is really exciting, and we are in a terrific era with so
much young talent in the game. SiriusXM is the perfect place for me
to talk about both sports."
"Coach Holtz is known for his extraordinary career as a National
Championship-winning football coach, but not as many people know of
his level of devotion to the game of golf," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's President and Chief
Content Officer. "On SiriusXM he'll have two forums that
allow him to talk in-depth and at length about both sports, to
interact with and inspire listeners across the country, and to
share insight and knowledge from decades of experiences on the
football field and the golf course."
Holtz 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 the University of South Carolina (1999–2004), compiling
a career record of 249–132–7. His 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 National Football League during the 1976 season.
Coach Holtz has been a member at some of the most renowned
courses in America, including Augusta National Golf Club in
Georgia, and Lake Nona GC and
Isleworth GC, both in Florida. During his time at
William & Mary as an assistant
football coach, he also served as the school's golf coach. He
is a frequent participant in pro-am tournaments and has played with
many of the game's all-time greats. Prior to the 2008 Ryder
Cup, Coach Holtz gave an inspirational talk to the U.S. Team, which
went on to beat the Europeans that year at Valhalla Golf Club in
Louisville, KY.
For more info on SiriusXM's college sports and golf programming,
visit www.siriusxm.com/collegesports or
www.siriusxm.com/siriusxmpgatourradio.
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