Tavaras Hardy

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Tavaras Hardy
Biographical details
Born (1980-02-09) February 9, 1980 (age 44)
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Playing career
1998–2002 Northwestern
2002–2003 Namika Lahti
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2007–2013 Northwestern (assistant)
2013–2016 Georgetown (assistant)
2016–2018 Georgia Tech (assistant)
2018–2024 Loyola (MD)
Head coaching record
Overall66–110 (.375)

Tavaras Hardy is an American college basketball coach, most recently as head coach of the Loyola Greyhounds men's basketball team. [1] [2]

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Playing career

Hardy was a two-time All-Big Ten selection while playing at Northwestern from 1998 to 2002 and ranks in the top 10 in blocks, games played, and games started for the Wildcats. [3] [1]

After graduation, Hardy played one season of professional basketball for Namika Lahti in Finland before returning to the United States to work in wealth management at JPMorgan Chase. [4]

Coaching career

In 2007, Hardy returned to his alma mater to become an assistant coach under Bill Carmody, where he rose to the position of associate head coach in 2011. [5] After Carmody was fired by Northwestern, Hardy remained on staff under Chris Collins for one season before moving on to Georgetown to work as an assistant under John Thompson III in 2013. [6] [4]

After three seasons with the Hoyas, Hardy joined Georgia Tech as an assistant coach under Josh Pastner. [7] After two seasons with the Yellow Jackets, Hardy was named the 21st head men's basketball coach at Loyola (MD), succeeding G. G. Smith on March 28, 2018. [1] His third campaign at Loyola ended with the Greyhounds advancing to its first Patriot League Championship Game in an 85–72 loss at Colgate on March 14, 2021 despite entering the tournament as the No. 9 seed. [8] [9] He announced his resignation on March 8, 2024 after six seasons of leading the Greyhounds to a 66–110 overall record. His most notable achievement at Loyola was recruiting and coaching Santi Aldama who was the first player in program history to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft. [10]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Loyola Greyhounds (Patriot League)(2018–2024)
2018–19 Loyola 11–217–119th
2019–20 Loyola 15–177–119th
2020–21 Loyola 6–114–103rd (South)
2021–22 Loyola 14–168–106th
2022–23 Loyola 13–207–118th
2023–24 Loyola 7–255–1310th
Loyola:66–110 (.375)38–66 (.365)
Total:66–110 (.375)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tavaras Hardy Named Head Men's Basketball Coach At Loyola University Maryland".
  2. ↑ Markus, Don. "New Loyola men's basketball coach Tavaras Hardy is 'tremendous fit' for Greyhounds".
  3. ↑ "Tavaras Hardy College Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. 1 2 "Tavaras Hardy Bio - GUHOYAS.COM - Georgetown University Official Athletic Site Men's Basketball - GUHOYAS.COM, Georgetown University Official Athletic Site".
  5. ↑ "Tavaras Hardy Promoted to Associate Head Coach". Northwestern University.
  6. ↑ Walfish, Josh. "Men's Basketball: Tavaras Hardy stays on Northwestern staff". dailynorthwestern.com.
  7. ↑ "Tavaras Hardy Bio - RamblinWreck.com".
  8. ↑ "Navy Hosts Men's Basketball Saturday In Patriot League Quarterfinals," Loyola University Maryland Athletics, Friday, March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021
  9. ↑ "Men’s Basketball Season Closes Sunday In Patriot League Title Game At Colgate," Loyola University Maryland Athletics, Sunday, March 14, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021
  10. ↑ "Loyola Announces Men’s Basketball Coaching Change," Loyola University Maryland Athletics, Friday, March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
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