Waynesburg College Men's Cross Country

Hardie was announced as the head coach of the Waynesburg University mens and womens cross country teams prior to the 2010 season. With six solid seasons under his belt, Hardie is ready to begin year seventh with the Yellow Jackets. The veteran head man was named 2014 Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC) Coach of the Year after leading the Jacket women to a second consecutive runner-up finish at the PAC championship meet. Six Waynesburg runners earned All-PAC accolades, including three first-team distinctions.    The Jacket men added a third-place showing under Hardie at the same event and picked up a pair of all-conference laurels. This past fall marked the second straight top-three finish at the conference meet for the Yellow Jacket men. Hardie earned his bachelors degree in political science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2000.  He added a masters degree in regional planning from Cal in 2002.   While earning his undergraduate degree, Hardie was a standout on the Vulcans track team. He was a three-time team captain and competed in a total of 11 different events. He also competed for the Cal cross country team from 1997-2000 and was a regional qualifier twice. In 2000, Hardie also tried his hand at rugby.   The veteran coach attended Hollidaysburg Area High School, which he graduated from in 1996. While there, Hardie earned nine total letters in soccer, track & field, baseball and swimming.   Along with his coaching resume, Hardie is also a competitive runner. He has run six ultra-marathons with his best finish coming in the 2009 Big Bear Twelve Hour Run with a fifth overall finish. He has also completed six marathons and competed in 75 races of other varying distances. He estimates that he has ran over 13,000 miles over his 15 years of running.    Hardie is also the founder of charity running organization called Chris Cross the County and has run for charitable organizations such as the American Cancer Society, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the Alzhiemers Association and Habitat for Humanity.   He is employed at Waynesburg University as the school's Assistant Dean of Student Services and is married to his wife Kelley, who is also employed by Waynesburg University. The couple resides in Waynesburg with their daughter, Madison.