{"id":69986,"date":"2024-09-13T10:33:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T15:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/michigan-announces-death-of-longtime-athletics-administrator-life-coach-greg-harden\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T10:33:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T15:33:48","slug":"michigan-announces-death-of-longtime-athletics-administrator-life-coach-greg-harden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/michigan-announces-death-of-longtime-athletics-administrator-life-coach-greg-harden\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan announces death of longtime athletics administrator, life coach Greg Harden"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Michigan<\/a><\/strong> athletics administrator and renowned life and mental coach Greg Harden<\/strong> has died, the school announced<\/a>. Harden was in his 70s.<\/p>\n

Harden was hospitalized after going in for a procedure on Monday, the university announced on Thursday<\/a><\/strong>. A day later, it was announced that Harden, who worked with countless athletes at Michigan and beyond in his career, had died.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLong-time University of Michigan administrator Greg Harden, best known as the mental coach for thousands of student-athletes who competed for the university and countless others around the world, has passed away after complications from surgery. During his time at Michigan, Harden became known in many circles as the school\u2019s \u2018Secret Weapon\u2019 for his work behind the scenes helping Wolverines athletes achieve peak performances,\u201d a statement from Michigan said.<\/p>\n

Harden is survived by his wife, Shelia, and their three adult children \u2014\u00a0Brian, Victor and Olivia \u2014\u00a0as well as his sister, Lynette. <\/p>\n

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The statement from Michigan also asked that the family\u2019s privacy be respected for now.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the future, they look forward to celebrating Greg\u2019s life with many who were blessed to know him,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Harden\u2019s role in the athletic department at Michigan was, generally, one worked behind the scenes. As an associate athletic director overseeing athlete health and welfare for decades, he helped some of the best athletes to come through Ann Arbor reach their peaks, first joining the staff in 1986. He worked with the Wolverines for 24 years, officially retiring in 2019.<\/p>\n

From\u00a0Jalen Rose<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Tom Brady<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Michael Phelps<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0and countless of Wolverines in between \u2014\u00a0Harden played a role in helping countless athletes train their minds just as they would their bodies. And many of the athletes and coaches he counseled offer rave reviews for how Harden helped them elevate their performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Greg Harden wasn\u2019t at the University of Michigan, I don\u2019t win the Heisman,\u201d former Michigan wide receiver and 1991 Heisman winner\u00a0Desmond Howard<\/strong>\u00a0said in\u00a0a clip used to advertised Harden\u2019s book<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eventually, his work earned Harden a spotlight, as he was\u00a0profiled by 60 Minutes<\/a>\u00a0in 2014, delving into his work as \u201cMichigan\u2019s secret weapon\u201d for athletic success.<\/p>\n

He also recently published his aforementioned book,\u00a0Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive<\/em>, that first hit shelves in August 2023.<\/p>\n

While Harden officially retired from his role with the university in 2019, he remained close with the various programs at Michigan, working as a consultant for the athletic department. <\/p>\n

He began his career working blue-collar jobs in the metro-Detroit area before getting into counseling and working for a drug treatment program, eventually earning his master\u2019s in social work from Michigan while working as a clinical therapist. Shortly after Harden earned his master\u2019s, he was brought in by\u00a0Bo Schembechler<\/strong>\u00a0to work with the Michigan football team, and the rest was history for Harden.<\/p>\n

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