Carr To Receive Hart Award at Women's Hall Ceremony
10/30/2002 12:00:00 AM | Football
NOVI, Mich. -- University of Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr will receive recognition as the Philip A. Hart Award winner at the annual awards dinner and induction ceremony of the 2002 Michigan Women's Hall of Fame tonight (Wednesday, Oct. 30) at the Hilton Novi. The Hart Award, named after the distinguished senator from the state of Michigan, is presented annually by the Michigan Women's Studies Association to a man who through the course of his career has advanced the cause for women.
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On the field, Carr has compiled an impressive 72-22 record during his eight seasons at the helm and has a 46-14 Big Ten Conference record. He has guided the Wolverines to six consecutive Jan. 1 bowl games, including a school-record four straight bowl wins from 1997 through 2000. Carr was named the 1997 national coach of the year after guiding the program to a perfect 12-0 record and the Associated Press national championship. He has led the Wolverines to back-to-back Big Ten titles (1997-98) and a share of the 2000 championship, and his teams have finished in the top 20 nationally each of his seven years.
Carr guides the No. 15 Wolverines (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) into the annual battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy with Michigan State Saturday (Nov. 2) at Michigan Stadium. The 12:05 p.m. contest will be televised by ESPN2.
Contact: David Ablauf, Jim Schneider (734) 763-4423
