Lou Holtz Endorses Donald Trump for President in Twitter Post

Former ESPN college football analyst and national champion coach Lou Holtz announced Monday he is endorsing Donald Trump's presidential campaign for the 2016 election.

Trump posted a video on Twitter where Holtz pledges his support:

Holtz isn't the only sports celebrity to throw his weight behind Trump's bid to get into the Oval Office.

Per Business Insider, other prominent public figures such as Mike Tyson, Terrell Owens, Mike Ditka, Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman are supporting Trump to be the 45th commander in chief.

Holtz has long been active in politics and even serves on the board of directors of Nuverra Environmental Solutions alongside former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle. In August 2009, Holtz was considering running for a seat in Congress as a Republican.

Although he ultimately didn't do it, Holtz is a known Republican Party supporter who apparently sees Trump as the best solution within the GOP to headline the United States' executive branch for at least four years.

The New York Times' most recent update on the Republican primaries from Monday had Trump in the lead to earn the Republican presidential nomination. Trump has 956 delegates—well ahead of Ted Cruz (546)—and needs a total of 1,237 to win.