Tavaras Hardy

Dad, Husband, College Basketball Coach and Northwestern Hoops Alum

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

FANTASTIC!!! 1st Round!!! Memphis is getting a great one!!!! #NBADraft2021 #LoyolaGREAT

[Bucknell WBB @Bucknell_WBB]

Happy Birthday Mariah!!! #raybucknell🔶🔷🦬

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

Still just scratching surface. Appreciate Coach @trevorwoodruff and staff for the opportunity & development!!

[Kate Popovec-Goss @coachkm_pop]

J Cobb came to Bradley and our defense went from 11th in the league to first. The past two seasons, we have had one of the best defense in the MVC and three all conference guards. Time to get to work in The Heights!

[USA Basketball 3x3 @usab3x3]

The Desert Grind 🏜️

💥 High intensity & nonstop action took center stage at the USA 3x3 Men’s Development Camp in Phoenix!

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

Appreciate @usab3x3 for having me out as a Court Coach for the U23 Development Camp. Felt great to be back in my element both coaching talented young men and around the 3x3 game which I played for 11 years (7 National Championships). If only it was an Olympic sport in 2012!!

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

Straight from the horse’s mouth…. @AlvaradoJose15 had a GREAT college career and was still an underdog. But his passion, focus, ability to be coached, honesty with himself, drive to seize any opportunity…. I could go on and on w/ controllable traits.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Fred Vanvleet talks about the importance of teaching kids how to play, not just how to run plays

(Via @coacht_2 🎥)

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

Momma, there goes that press again…. 👀

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

Coach Dawn Staley!!!! 🙌🏽

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

@ChrisOney10 I don’t disagree with anything you’ve said. It all makes total sense, from the TV. UConn had the possession, btw.

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

The “sell your soul” press usually equates to a steal or a wide open dunk. Boeheim’s Syracuse teams were great at it. Of course all the twitter “gurus” claim they would’ve held it. In heat of moment, hard to avoid trying to hit wide open guy if you have space. Gotta contest tho.

[CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 @CBSSportsCBB]

Jon Scheyer and the Duke bench watching Braylon Mullins' last-second heroics

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

@ChrisOney10 High level college basketball players and coaches don’t need anyone on twitter to defend them. I just know from experience (3-1 vs. ‘Cuse where they used it), that press is unique. Almost illogical. Until it works. Kid holds it and they tie him up, what are folks saying!?

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

This @NULax goalie is amazing!!!! Great win for the ‘Cats!!!

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

@BubwickBill2024 As coaches we are charged with preparing young men for long term success. I spend most of my time thinking about this topic from a career advisory standpoint. So many former players (many Black) aspire to coach college hoops. Important to understand climate then go beat the odds!

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

Black Head Coaches in men’s college basketball is nearing the endangered species classification.

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

@NCAA_HoopsGuru I am not talking about any specific situation at all. Just the numbers of outgoing vs. incoming. 17 of 39 outgoing. 4 of 25 spots filled as of now. Still 14 spots open, but was pointing out the large % decline. Not an indictment of any situation.

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

@tristan_sudbury @CoachJSmithTXST 17 of 39 open jobs thus far this cycle were. Only 1 of those 17 left for a bigger job. 3 of the 39 filled. 15 still open. My observation was not a judgement on any particular situation.

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

@NCAA_HoopsGuru My observation was not about me. Grateful for my shot. Proud of my time. Hard gig as evident by the record since my departure and before I got there with the exception of 2 or 3 years. But not impossible. Timing and luck helps.

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

@Bron_23_Bron No doubt. I didn’t say extinct. Way more going out with very few coming in this cycle. Just an observation.

[Tavaras Hardy @CoachTHardy]

I will never run a marathon. But if I did… this is the only way I could do it. 🙌🏽

[Fastbreak Hoops @FastbreakHoops5]

Bro ran a whole marathon while dribbling a basketball 🤯