Carlton Hardy

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Carlton Hardy
Carlton Hardy 2014.jpg
Hardy in 2014
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Alcorn State
Conference SWAC
Record6–43
Biographical details
Born (1971-07-24) July 24, 1971 (age 53)
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
2006–2024 Savannah State
2025–present Alcorn State
Head coaching record
Overall518–625 (NCAA) 34–18 (NAIA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • MEAC Conference Tournament (2013)
  • SIAC Regular Season (2022)
Awards
  • MEAC Coach of the Year (2013)
  • SIAC Coach of the Year (2022)
  • (GADC) Division I College Baseball Coach of the Year (2013)
  • MEAC Outstanding Coach of the Year (2013)

Carlton Hardy (born July 24, 1971) is an American college baseball coach. He is the head baseball coach at Alcorn State University.

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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.[ citation needed ]

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 [2] 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] [3]

In July 2006, Hardy's alma mater, Grambling State hired Hardy as their head coach [4] before Hardy decided to stay with Savannah State. [5]

On August 8, 2024, Hardy was hired by Alcorn State as their new head coach. [6]

Hardy is currently a member of the USA Today Sports board of coaches. [7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Talladega College Tornadoes (HBCUAC)(1998–1999)
1998 Talladgea College
1999 Talladgea College 34–18NAIA Sectional
Talladega College (NAIA):34–18
Olivet Comets (MIAA)(2000–2005)
2000 Olivet College 15–256–126th
2001 Olivet College 12–256–126th
2002 Olivet College 18–186–125th
2003 Olivet College 23–1721–82nd
2004 Olivet College 16–228–105th
2005 Olivet College 21–1610–11T–4th
Olivet College:105–12348–63
Savannah State Tigers (Independent)(2006–2011)
2006 Savannah State 30–19
2007 Savannah State 31–23
2008 Savannah State 20–25
2009 Savannah State 25–26
2010 Savannah State 24–26
2011 Savannah State 29–23
Savannah State:
Savannah State Tigers (MEAC)(2012–2019)
2012 Savannah State 19–3411–194th (South) MEAC tournament
2013 Savannah State 33–2317–7T–1st (South) NCAA Regional
2014 Savannah State 22–3111–134th (South) MEAC tournament
2015 Savannah State 21–3312–123rd (South) MEAC tournament
2016 Savannah State 12–407–17(South)
2017 Savannah State 12–393–21(South)
2018 Savannah State 7–344–20(South)
2019 Savannah State 13–27–110–143rd (South) MEAC tournament
Savannah State:75–123
Savannah State Tigers (SIAC)(2020–2024)
2020 Savannah State 7–8
2021 Savannah State 4–7HBCU Black College Small School World Series (6th Place)
2022 Savannah State 34–1228–21st SIAC tournament
2023 Savannah State 33–1425–72nd SIAC tournament
2024 Savannah State 31–1521–124th SIAC tournament
Savannah State:407–45974–21
[Alcorn State Braves (SWAC)(2025–present)
2025 Alcorn State 6–431–2912th
Alcorn State:6–431–29
Total:518–625

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Carlton Hardy named Savannah State head baseball coach". Onnidan. Onnidan. Archived from the original on March 18, 2006. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Chronicle Sports". Marshall Chronicle. Marshall Chronicle. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jalen Atterbury Is A Daredevil On The Basepaths". 27 east. 27 east. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "SSU baseball coach resigns for same job at Grambling State". Savannah Now. Savannah Now. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hardy named new Grambling State baseball coach". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hardy Named Braves Baseball Head Coach" (Press release). Alcorn State Braves. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Baseball Coaches Poll". USA Today. USA Today. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
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