Stanford assistant Randy Hart retires after 46-year career

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford defensive line coach Randy Hart is retiring after 46 years as a college coach. Hart said Tuesday he is ''one of the luckiest

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Stanford defensive line coach Randy Hart is retiring after 46 years as a college coach.

Hart said Tuesday he is ''one of the luckiest coaches ever'' for being able to have a career that took him to Tampa, Iowa State, Purdue, Ohio State, Washington, Notre Dame and Stanford.

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Hart spent the past six seasons with the Cardinal and participated in his 10th Rose Bowl as a coach or player last month. Hart has also coached in 28 bowl games in his career.

Hart won the 1968 national championship as a player under Woody Hayes at Ohio State and started his coaching career there as a graduate assistant in 1970. Hart was also an assistant on Washington's 1991 team that won a share of the national title.