DETROIT (8/4/2023) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's lacrosse team is retaining one of its own as 2023 graduate Tyler Hart has been named an assistant coach.

"I am so happy to have Tyler back with us," said head coach Chris Kolon '09 (MBA). "When you talk about a student-athlete who always thought of the team first, practiced hard every day, and was there for his teammates, that is what he is all about. I couldn't think of a better person to be on our staff and help grow this program."

After starting his collegiate career at Lourdes University, he transferred to UDM in 2020 and was a four-year letterwinner for the Titans. A team captain as a senior, he appeared in 11 games with four starts in his career and tallied 71 saves. As a junior, he totaled 22 saves for a .524 save percentage and yielded an 11.01 goals against average. He was also part of the biggest comeback in school history as he came off the bench in the first period down 9-1 and played the final 49 minutes, posting seven saves in a 16-11 win. 

"The opportunity I received from coach Kolon and the staff, I couldn't have accepted any faster," said Hart. "I love this program and University, and that will be exhibited through my coaching. It is a great privilege to be able to return to Detroit."

Outside of college, he has been a coach for a number of club programs and local schools, including Birmingham, Brighton and Cranbrook and M53 Lacrosse, Omnia Lacrosse and True Lacrosse. He has also been the head of marketing and the event coordinator for Lax Bash tournaments. 

He graduated from Detroit Mercy in 2023 with a degree in Communications and a minor in Leadership.