Tickets to see Lou Holtz speak at the Student Center Ballroom on September 9 at 7 p.m. sold out within a week of going on sale.

Those who didn’t purchase one of the 500 available tickets can head to the Kiva to see a live simulcast of the speech, however, a ticket is still necessary for admission. The 400 available tickets are free and can be picked up at the Ticketmaster in the M.A.C. Center.

Holtz, a 1959 Kent State alumnus, is best known for coaching the Notre Dame and South Carolina football programs and is currently a college football analyst for ESPN. He is speaking as part of the Centennial Starner Distinguished Speaker Series.

The Kent State ticket office can be contacted for more information at 330-672-2244.

-Jody Michael