The Collingwood Football Club has appointed dual Adelaide premiership player Ben Hart to the position of assistant coach.
The 37-year-old, who has been on Adelaide’s coaching staff for the past four years, will be responsible for Collingwood's defence under first-year senior coach Nathan Buckley.
Collingwood's coaching structure for the 2012 season will be confirmed after the Grand Final.
Ben Hart
311 games for the Adelaide Crows from 1992-2006
Premiership player 1997, 98
Club champion 1999, 02
All Australian 1992, 93, 99, 02
Adelaide assistant coach 2008-11