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Michigan RBs coach Mike Hart collapses on sideline, carted off during Indiana game

Concern for Michigan assistant football coach Mike Hart after a scary incident on the Wolverines' sideline
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Michigan RBs coach Mike Hart collapses on sideline, carted off during Indiana game
Michigan RBs coach Mike Hart collapses on sideline, carted off during Indiana game

Michigan running backs coach Mike Hart suffered a seizure and collapsed while on the team's sideline during Saturday's game at Indiana.

Hart fell to the ground suddenly and required emergency attention from trainers, who placed him on a cart and removed him from the field to receive further attention.

From there, Hart was taken to the local hospital by ambulance to receive a more detailed examination by doctors.

Hart was responsive and alert on the cart as he was leaving the field, and gave a thumbs up to the crowd as he departed for the locker room.

Members of the Indiana staff were also concerned; Hart served as running backs coach and associated head coach at IU from 2017 to 2020.

Michigan players and assistant were visibly emotional on the sideline after Hart was taken from the field, sharing embraces before the game resumed.

Hart played in 43 games as a running back for Michigan from 2004 to 2007, rushing 1,015 times for 5,040 yards and 41 touchdowns. 

His rushing attempt and TD numbers are both Michigan football records, and his 41 scores are the third-most in school history.

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James Parks is the founder and publisher of College Football HQ. He has covered football for a decade, previously managing several team sites and publishing national content for 247Sports.com for five years. His work has also been published on CBSSports.com. He founded College Football HQ in 2020, and the site joined the Sports Illustrated Fannation Network in 2022 and the On SI network in 2024.

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