Syracuse Orange football running backs coach Mike Hart is leaving to take the same position at Indiana University, per multiple reports. Peegs.com’s Matthew Weaver was the first to announce the unexpected move.
Hart’s departure comes as a surprise as the Syracuse native had spent just one year back home working under Dino Babers on SU’s staff before deciding to leave. And – while Hart is considered a talented coach – the Orange struggled running the ball in his lone year as the team’s position coach. Syracuse finished the 2016 season ranked No. 115 in yards per game, averaging 119.