Glenn E. “Bo” Schembechler is a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, as well as a noted motivational speaker.  Associated with the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1990, Bo Schembechler served as the head football coach of the Wolverines for 21 years and served as Athletic Director from July 1, 1988 to Jan. 8, 1990...Book Bo Schembechler for Your Event

Bo Schembechler served as the 12th president of the Detroit Tigers from 1990 to 1992, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Major League franchise. Under Schembechler, the Tigers made great strides in improving the conditioning and coaching programs and facilities in the minor leagues.

Bo worked with ABC Sports as a football broadcaster and studio analyst in 1991 and 1992. He has also served on radio as a football analyst.  Schembechler’s coaching record at Michigan was 194-48-5 with 13 Big Ten championships. He is the winningest football coach in Michigan history. Schembechler’s overall coaching record in 27 seasons (including six at Miami University) was 234-65-8. He never had a losing season and at his retirement, Schembechler ranked as the winningest active coach in college football’s Division I.

While athletic director, Bo Schembechler guided the administration of one of the largest college athletic programs in the nation with 21 men’s and women’s varsity teams and a budget that exceeded $20 million.

Born April 1, 1929, Bo Schembechler was raised in Barberton, OH. He earned his education degree from Miami (OH) University and also lettered in football and baseball at Miami. Schembechler earned his master’s degree at Ohio State in 1952 while working as a graduate assistant coach under Woody Hayes.

After serving in the U.S. Army, Bo Schembechler was line coach at Presbyterian College in 1954, line coach at Bowling Green in 1955 under Doyt Perry before joining Ara Parseghian at Northwestern in 1958. Schembechler served five seasons as an assistant to Woody Hayes at Ohio State before accepting the head coaching job at Miami in 1963.

Bo Schembechler won two Mid-American Conference championships in his six years at Miami before moving to Michigan in 1969.

Bo Schembechler was inducted into the Miami University Hall of Fame in 1972, the State of Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1989, the University of Michigan Hall of Honor in 1992, the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993 and the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 1993.

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