Carter County Sports Hall of Fame
Tony Hardin
Class of 2019
ElizabethtonBasketballAthlete; Coach
Biography
Tony Hardin played basketball at Unaka High School and built a long coaching career at the elementary, freshman and varsity levels. The Hall of Fame nomination archive credits him with a 552–450 coaching record. He guided an elementary team to a state title in 1984, took the Elizabethton girls to their first substate appearance in 1994, and led the Cyclones boys to the 2003 Class AA state quarterfinals.
Career Highlights
552 career coaching wins; Elizabethton 2003 state quarterfinalist