Carlton Hardy
 Hardy in 2014 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach (baseball) |
| Team | Savannah State |
| Conference | SIAC |
| Record | 278–342 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 24, 1971 Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | Grambling State University (B.S., 1993) (M.S., 1995) |
| Playing career | |
| Baseball | |
| 1989–1991 | Grambling State |
| 1991 | Martinsville Phillies |
| Position(s) | Third baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1999–2004 | Olivet (assistant) |
| Baseball | |
| 1998–1999 | Talladega |
| 2000–2005 | Olivet |
| 2006–present | Savannah State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 431–508 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MEAC (2013) | |
| Awards | |
| |
Carlton Hardy (born July 24, 1971) is an American college baseball coach. He is the head baseball coach at Savannah State University.
College[]
Hardy played college baseball at Grambling State from 1989 to 1991. At Grambling State, Hardy was First Team All Conference in 1990 and 1991.[1] He graduated from Grambling State with a B.S in Computer Information Systems and a Master of Science degree in Sports Administration.[1]
Career[]
Hardy played for the Martinsville Phillies in 1991 where he had a batting average of .133 and a fielding percentage of .921 at third base.[2]
Hardy's coaching career began in 1998 as the Head coach of Talladega of the NAIA. He coached Talladega College for two seasons, leading the team to a 34-18 record (and the most wins in school history up to that point).[1]
Hardy's next head coaching job was as the head coach of Olivet where he coached from 2000 to 2005 and turned around the program[3] Hardy coached Olivet to a 105-123 record in his 6 seasons with the club.[1]
Savannah State hired Hardy as their head coach in 2006.[1][4]
In July 2006, Hardy's alma mater, Grambling State hired Hardy as their head coach[5] before Hardy decided to stay with Savannah State.[6]
Hardy is currently a member of the USA Today Sports board of coaches.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Carlton Hardy named Savannah State head baseball coach". Onnidan. Onnidan. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Carlton Hardy". Baseball Reference. Baseball Reference. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Chronicle Sports". Marshall Chronicle. Marshall Chronicle. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Jalen Atterbury Is A Daredevil On The Basepaths". 27 east. 27 east. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "SSU baseball coach resigns for same job at Grambling State". Savannah Now. Savannah Now. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "Hardy named new Grambling State baseball coach". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Baseball Coaches Poll". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
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