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Red Berenson retires as Michigan hockey coach

Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson announced Monday that he is retiring after 33 seasons as the Wolverines’ coach.

“I’ve thought about this for a long time and I think this is the right time and it’s the right thing to do for the Michigan hockey program,” Berenson said in a release. “My heart will always be at Michigan and I look forward to the team taking the next step and making me proud as a former coach.”

Michigan will hold a news conference at 4:30 p.m. today.

Berenson went 848-426-92 (.654) at Michigan, leading the Wolverines to national championships in 1996 and 1998.