Bio

Coach Hardin comes to Oxford with an extensive career in playing and coaching tennis. 

In six years, she has guided the Eagles to both the men's and women's national championships. The men have won five national championships during coach Hardin’s leadership 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. She has guided the women’s team to six national championships 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. The women’s team finished second in the nation 2014. Both the men's and women’s team has earned all academic team and individual awards as well. Coach Hardin has been Coach of The Year 8 times. 

In May of 2020, Coach Hardin was named to the NJCAA Tennis Hall of Fame. 

In August of 2020, Coach Hardin was named to the GCAA Hall of Fame. 

Coach Hardin played four years of college tennis in Florida. During her freshman year at Florida Junior College (now Florida State College of Jacksonville), she finished with a singles record of 27-0 and won the singles state championship tournament at her position. 

She graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor's of Science in Health and during that time was awarded the NAIA National Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award. She also won the State Singles championships at her position both years and helped the UNF tennis squad to nationally ranked finishes of #2 and #3. 

Since that time, she has been a college coach, a USTA team coach, and an Atlanta Lawn and Tennis Association (ALTA) women and junior coach.

In April of 2020, the athletic deparment's Most Outstanding Male Athlete Award was renamed in honor of Coach Hardin.  

Coach Hardin is married to Robert Hardin from Gainesville, Florida. They live in Covington, Georgia and have three wonderful children Maria, Jeremiah, and Anna.