Hart spent his early playing career in his native Trinidad and Tobago, and after progressing in the youth ranks of the San Fernando Hurricanes, joined Professional Football League club Texaco in 1979.[1] He spent a year with the Halifax Privateers before playing for local club the San Fernando Strikers, and joined King of Donair in 1983. He ended his playing career with a brief stint with Americas.[2]
Hart began his coaching career while in university, volunteering his time to coach children.[5] He took his first coaching position in 1989 as a player-manager for semi-professional club King of Donair. Hart coached the team to four consecutive league titles and six cups.[5]
In 1993, he was named technical director of Soccer Nova Scotia and remained in the position for eight years. Hart also served as Nova Scotia's head coach to win bronze medals at the 1993 Canada Games and 2001 Canada Games.[6]
In April 2009, Hart was named as interim head coach for a second time after the departure of Mitchell. He was named permanent head coach for the first time in December 2009. Hart resigned in October 2012 after suffering an 8–1 loss to Honduras in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.[6]
On 28 June 2018, Hart was announced as the first head coach of Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC.[8] At the end of the 2022 season, it announced that the Wanderers had parted ways with Hart.[9]
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^"TTFA and Hart part ways". Trinidad & Tobago Football Association. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
^McIsaac, Greg (27 June 2018). [Stephen Hart Announced as First Head Coach in HFX Wanderers History "Stephen Hart Announced as First Head Coach in HFX Wanderers History"]. HFX Wanderers FC. Retrieved 28 June 2018. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)