Making Mike Hart the first Black head coach in Michigan Wolverines football history. But there is far more to Hart than coaching. He was a four-year starter at Michigan, from 2004-2007.

Hart, who was a former standout at Michigan from 2004-07, was the Indiana RB coach from 2017-20 before taking over the same role in Ann Arbor in 2021.

Fans aren't going to love the news because frankly, Hart was a legend during his four-year playing career at Michigan. The diminutive back set the school record with 5,040 yards rushing.

Michigan Wolverines players and coaches watch as medical attention is given to running backs coach Mike Hart after he collapsed on the sideline during a college football game against the Indiana ...

Michigan run game coordinator Mike Hart watches against UNLV in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) AP. By .

Hart, who was a former standout at Michigan from 2004-07, was the Indiana RB coach from 2017-20 before taking over the same role in Ann Arbor in 2021.

Michigan running back coach Mike Hart watches warm ups ahead of the Maryland game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

Michigan’s all-time leading rusher when he played for the Wolverines from 2004-07, Hart won three more Big Ten titles as Michigan’s running backs coach over the last three years.

Hart played at Michigan from 2004-07 and rushed for 5,040 yards and 41 TDs in his time at the school. This post will be updated with more information on Hart’s status as it becomes available.

Michigan running backs coach Mike Hart will not return for the 2024 season, according to 247Sports.A former standout running back for the Wolverines, Hart spent the last three seasons as an ...