15 Facts About Greg Harden

Greg Harden was an American life coach, motivational speaker, and executive consultant who was best known for his work with 7-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady.

Greg Harden worked with Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard, and 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps.

Brady, Howard, and other athletes credit Harden with inspiring them to overcome obstacles and achieve success in their professional and personal lives.

Greg Harden has created a personal improvement program that is unique in sports.

Besides sports, Greg Harden provided performance coaching to corporate executives and community leaders.

Greg Harden was an all-city and all-state track athlete at Southwestern High School in Detroit and was recruited to the University of Michigan in 1967 but dropped out of school to start a family.

Greg Harden worked as a clinical therapist at an Ypsilanti hospital from 1981 to 1986, and again went back to the University of Michigan to get his master's degree in social work.

Greg Harden began work as a student-athlete counselor in 1986 when Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler brought him in after hearing of the work Greg Harden was doing in Ypsilanti, helping people deal with the challenges of everyday life and work.

Greg Harden met with hundreds of athletes every year, supervising 31 different sports, all while managing a multimillion-dollar department budget.

Greg Harden worked with some of the greatest athletes and coaches of all time in their respective sports, including Tom Brady, Desmond Howard, Jalen Rose, and Michael Phelps.

Greg Harden has helped me with my own personal struggles in both athletics and in life.

Greg Harden really pushed me in a direction that I wasn't sure I could go.

Greg Harden made me a better coach and a better person.

Greg Harden had died due to complications from surgery on September 12,2024, at the age of 75.

Greg Harden's death was announced by the University of Michigan the following day.