Former Michigan running back Mike Hart joins Eastern Michigan football coaching staff

Posted on Wed, Aug 17, 2011 : 11:42 a.m.

Mike Hart is back in Washtenaw County.

The all-time leading rusher in Michigan football history has accepted a position on the Eastern Michigan football staff, athletic department spokesperson Greg Steiner confirmed on Wednesday.

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Former Michigan running back Mike Hart, left, and former quarterback Rick Leach share a laugh before Michigan's spring in April. Hart joined the Eastern Michigan football coaching staff on Wednesday.

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Hart will serve as an offensive quality control assistant for head coach Ron English, who was Michigan’s defensive coordinator during Hart’s time in Ann Arbor.

A sixth-round draft choice of the Indianapolis Colts in 2008, Hart was released by the team in late July.

Hart frequently spoke about entering the coaching profession after his playing days were over. In November 2010, he told the Indianapolis Star that his dream job is to be the head coach at Michigan.

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