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Western Michigan running backs coach Mike Hart, who was a star running back at the University of Michigan from 2004-07, conducts a drill during spring practice in 2014.

(Mark Bugnaski | MLive.com)

KALAMAZOO, MI -- According to multiple reports, Western Michigan football running backs coach Mike Hart and defensive line coach Vince Reynolds have left to join the Syracuse staff in the same roles.

Syracuse.com and Sports Illustrated reported the news on both moves. They join Orange head coach Dino Babers, who was Bowling Green's coach the last two years.

WMU has lost three assistants in less than a week as it was reported Saturday that linebackers coach Tim McGarigle had joined the Illinois staff.

All three are strong recruiters and coaches as WMU has signed highly-rated recruiting classes the last two years and the Broncos have improved on the field the last two years.

Western Michigan finished with an 8-5 record this season. The Broncos won their first bowl game in program history and beat a top-25 team, Toledo, for the first time.

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Under Hart's guidance, WMU has produced back-to-back MAC Freshman of the Year award winners in Jarvion Franklin and Jamauri Bogan respectively.

Reynolds has helped solidify WMU's front line on a defense that has made good strides since 2013.

McGarigle has been able to do a lot with less the last two years as WMU's linebacker corps has been struck hard by the injury bug the last two seasons.

National signing day is Wednesday, Feb. 3.