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