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Former Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler died at 11:42 Friday morning on the eve of one of the most-anticipated Michigan-Ohio State showdowns. Having a history of heart ailments, Schembechler died a month after a device was implanted to regulate his heartbeat. Ironically with Bo he will always be remembered for his heart. He showed his heart on Saturdays for many years, the seven-time Big Ten coach of the year compiled a 194-48-5 record at Michigan from 1969-89. Schembechler's record in 26 years of coaching was 234-65-8. He is also one of the great names in college football history as well as one of the greatest coaches.He was a college football icon as well as an icon of the University of Michigan. He always showed passion towards the football program and for the entire University of Michigan. Thirteen of Schembechler's Michigan teams either won or shared the Big Ten Championship. Fifteen of them finished in The Associated Press Top 10, with the 1985 team finishing No. 2.
Bo will always be remembered as a coach who got the most out of his players. He was the Athletic Director and Schembechler's signature moment as athletic director probably came in March 1989, when basketball coach Bill Frieder accepted a job at Arizona State on the eve of the NCAA tournament.
An angry Schembechler declared, "A Michigan man will coach Michigan, not an Arizona State man." He refused to accept Frieder's 21-day notice and named assistant Steve Fisher as interim coach.
The Wolverines went on to win the national championship by beating Seton Hall 80-79 in overtime.
Bo left his imprint on so much on the university and will be missed. He always had something to say and loved to talk Michigan football. He brought back Michigan football and it has never left. He was an assistant for Woody Hayes at Ohio State before coming to coach the Wolverines and that only fueled the rivalry between the two schools. Now he rejoins Woody for the biggest game of them all.
Thank you Bo for all you have done for so many.
Bo Schembechler
1929-2006
special thanks to the associated press