{"id":87645,"date":"2018-08-14T12:13:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T17:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=87645"},"modified":"2018-08-14T12:14:38","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T17:14:38","slug":"michigan-promotes-longtime-athletic-trainer-bancroft-to-director-of-hockey-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2018\/08\/14\/michigan-promotes-longtime-athletic-trainer-bancroft-to-director-of-hockey-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan promotes longtime athletic trainer Bancroft to director of hockey operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-87646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bancroft.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"145\" \/>Michigan announced Tuesday that longtime athletic trainer Rick Bancroft has been elevated to director of hockey operations.<\/p>\n<p>Entering his 28th season at Michigan, Bancroft has been with the Wolverines since 1991.<\/p>\n<p>During his time in Ann Arbor, Bancroft also held the role of coordinator of athletic medicine from 2000 to 2018, athletic training consultant from 2006 to 2018 and professional development coordinator from 1991 to 2018. 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