UC Santa Barbara
2016 All-MPSF Honorable Mention
2016: UCSB's top middle blocker as a fifth-year senior, Hardy appeared in and started 27 matches ...His 99 sets played were tied for the second most on the team with right side hitter Matt Marsh ... After the season, received an All-MPSF Honorable Mention ... For the year, totaled 166 kills (1.68 per set), 97 blocks (0.98 per set), a .483 hitting percentage, and nine service aces (0.09 per set) ... Had five solo blocks and 92 block assists ... Led UCSB in total blocks and total block assists ... Ranked 11th in the MPSF in blocks per set ... Had a .946 serve percentage, second on the team to Connor Drake ... Started the final 25 matches of the season after missing three contests early on with an injury ... Had 10 blocks in just three sets against CSUN on Jan. 27 for the lone double-digit blocking performance of his career ... Had 10 or more kills in four matches, including three of the final four of the season ... Had a career-high 15 kills against No. 1 BYU in the MPSF Tournament Semifinals, the final match of his collegiate careeer ... Added a dozen kills in UCSB's first round upset over No. 5 Stanford on Apr. 16 ... Had one of his best-ever all-around performances on Apr. 6 against Pepperdine, tallying 10 kills, six blocks, and a career-high three aces ... Had 5+ blocks in seven matches; UCSB was 6-1 in those contests ... Top hitting performances include Feb. 12 against UCSD (8-0-9, .889), Apr. 21 at BYU (15-1-18, .778), and Jan. 16 against UC Irvine (8-0-10, .800).
2015: Appeared in all 27 of the team's matches in his first year as a starter ... Totaled 142 kills (1.49 per set), 112 total blocks, six solo blocks, 15 service aces, 18 digs, and seven assists ... Tied for the team lead in blocks per set at 1.18 and was just one behind Jake Staahl's UCSB-best 113 total blocks ... Finished the season 11th in the country and seventh in the MPSF in blocking ... Recorded 10+ kills in three separate matches, including a season-high 12 against Concordia on Mar. 25 ... Tallied five or more blocks in 13 of his 27 appearances ... Best blocking performance of the season came against Long Beach State (1-8-9) on Feb 6 ... Had seven kills on nine swings for a .778 hitting percenatage against Stanford on Jan. 31 ... Hit .800 against Concordia.
2014: Saw action in 15 matches and 24 sets … Recorded a total of 55 kills, 3 service aces, 15 digs and 38 total blocks … Had double-digit kills twice, both times coming against USC ... Finished with 10 kills and an .833 hitting percentage (10-0-12) in a five-set win over the Trojans on Mar. 12 ... Earned first career double-double with 11 kill-10 block performance at USC on Feb. 6.
2013: Saw action in seven matches and 20 sets. Debuted his UCSB career with 13 kills against UCLA. Finished the season with 32 kills, six blocks, two assists, one dig and one service ace.
2012
Redshirt
CLUB
Played club volleyball for the Orange Coast Volleyball Club .... finished fifth nationally in both 2010 and 2011.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2011 graduate of El Toro High School, where he earned three varsity letters apiece in both volleyball and basketball ... As a middle blocker, led the Chargers in blocks and kills in both 2010 and 2011 ... Was named to the All-Sea View First-Team in both volleyball and basketball in 2010 and 2011 ... Was named Team MVP for volleyball in 2010 and 2011 ... named Team MVP in basketball in 2011 ... Named Male Athlete of the Year at El Toro for 2011 ... Selected to Volleyball Magazine's "Fab 50" in 2011.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 7, 1993 ... Parents are Chris and Kathy Hardy ... Has one younger brother, Kyle ... Majoring in Economics at UCSB... Aspires to one day own a winery ... Called "Hardy Har Har" by his teammates ... In his spare time, enjoys playing basketball, ping-pong, golf, and hanging out with friends ... Favorite movie is The Princess Bride ... Listens to Jimmy Buffett ... Favorite book is The Kite Runner ... Lists being named the Sea View League Male Athlete of the Year as his most memorable athletic achievement.
