VIRGINIA TECH Golf Guide | 2018 Edition

15 Coach Jay Hardwick with members of the Virginia PGA Hall of Fame at his induction ceremony in 1994. Pictured are (seated, l to r) founder, the late Lyn Luck, Hardwick, Wayne Holley; (standing, l to r) Butch Liebler, Peter Hodson, the late Leo Steinbrecher, the late Chuck Bassler, Frank Herrelko, John Snyder and Mark Lambert. Not pictured is the late Chandler Harper. 1992 Metro Conference Coach of the Year Coach of gold medalist Team USA in the World Junior Team Championship in Japan 1993 Metro Conference Coach of the Year Virginia Collegiate Coach of the Year 1994 Virginia PGA Hall of Fame inductee NCAA District III-North Coach of the Year Virginia Collegiate Coach of the Year 1996 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 1997 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 2001 BIG EAST Coach of the Year Virginia Collegiate Coach of the Year 2002 BIG EAST Coach of the Year 2003 BIG EAST Coach of the Year 2005 Labron Harris Sr., Award 2005 Middle Atlantic PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award 2007 Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame Inductee 2013 Virginia Collegiate Coach of the Year 2014 Virginia Collegiate Coach of the Year Virginia Sports Information Directors Coach of the Year 2017 Golf Coaches Association of America 35-Year Service Award HARDWICK’S HONORS A Narrows, Va., native, Hardwick played collegiate golf for the same team he now coaches. During his four-year playing career at Tech, the Hokies posted a 64-9 match play record and won three straight state intercollegiate championships. Hardwick was a four-year letterman for Tech and captain of the 1971 squad that claimed the state crown. After graduating in 1971 with a degree in business administration, Hardwick turned pro and played for a year on the Florida winter tour. In 1973 he became the head professional at Giles Country Club in Pearisburg, Va., where he developed an outstanding junior golf program. He held that position for 10 years before returning to his alma mater. Upon his departure, the club members presented him and his family with a lifetime membership. Hardwick, who officiated high school and college basketball for 25 years, retired from the sport in 1997 after working more than 1,000 games. He is married to the former Celia Martin of Pembroke, Va. The couple has a son Cris, daughter-in-law Melissa and grandsons Jacob and Aiden, who reside in Blacksburg.