| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Virginia |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 173–217 (.444) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Biola University Liberty University |
| Playing career | |
| 2002–2005 | Biola |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2007 | Whittier Christian HS |
| 2007–2009 | Liberty (asst.) |
| 2010–2012 | Jefferson Forest HS |
| 2013–2014 | McNeese State (asst.) |
| 2015–2016 | McNeese State |
| 2017–present | Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 252–251 (.501) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 3–4 (.429) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Joanna Hardin is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Virginia. [1]
On June 5, 2014, Joanna Hardin was named the head coach of the McNeese State softball program, [2] replacing Mike Smith who left to be the head coach at Ole Miss.
On June 10, 2016, Joanna Hardin was announced as the new head coach of the Virginia softball program. [3] [4]
2024 proved Hardin's most successful season at Virginia. The Cavaliers finished the season 34-20 overall and 15-9 in the ACC, tying the Cavaliers for 4th in the conference. In-season highlights included a first ever series win against #11 Clemson and a series win at 3rd-ranked and eventual ACC champion and WCWS participant Duke. The Cavaliers qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010, receiving the regional 2 seed in Knoxville, going 2-2 with wins over Miami (Ohio) and losses to #3 National seed Tennessee.
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese State Cowgirls (Southland Conference)(2015–2016) | |||||||||
| 2015 | McNeese State | 36–20 | 21–5 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 2016 | McNeese State | 43–14 | 23–4 | 1st (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| McNeese State: | 79–34 (.699) | 44–9 (.830) | |||||||
| Virginia Cavaliers (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2017–Present) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Virginia | 22–32 | 9–15 | 8th | |||||
| 2018 | Virginia | 12–41 | 3–21 | 6th (Coastal) | |||||
| 2019 | Virginia | 22–31 | 8–16 | 5th (Coastal) | |||||
| 2020 | Virginia | 10–12 | 0–6 | 14th | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | Virginia | 15–33 | 10–27 | 12th | |||||
| 2022 | Virginia | 28–26 | 13–11 | 6th | NISC Tournament | ||||
| 2023 | Virginia | 30–22 | 8–16 | 8th | |||||
| 2024 | Virginia | 34–20 | 15–9 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2025 | Virginia | 37–17 | 14–10 | 7th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Virginia: | 210–234 (.473) | 80–131 (.379) | |||||||
| Total: | 289–268 (.519) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||