TONY HARDEN - ST. HENRY
Tony graduated from Bishop Brossart High School in Alexandria, Kentucky in 1995. Little did Tony know that running would start to dominate his life with success after success in Cross-Country and Track and Field. During his high school career he was a strong runner that helped lead his team to two team XC Championships. Under the guidance of Hall of Fame Coaches (Ray Kues and Dave Schuh) little did he know that he would follow in their footsteps and become a member of the KTCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame. He went on to Northern Kentucky University where he obtained both his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Business Education. His teaching and coaching career began in the Fall of 1996 when he joined the faculty at his old high school where success continued in the world of running. He again united with Dave Schuh and picked the masters brain for 5 years as the Assistant Coach of the Girls Track and Cross Country teams. The team of Schuh and Hardin led the school to 5 consecutive State XC Titles 1997, 1998. 1999, 2000 and 2001.
In August of 2002 Tony moved westward across the northern tip of Kentucky to another small Class A school with a good running tradition. At St. Henry he took an already successful coaching career and has surpassed even his mentors at Bishop Brossard. Just look at this 12 year run as he has dominated Class A running circles in Kentucky . . .
Cross-Country –
11 Conference Team Championships
11 KHSAA Regional Cross Country Team Champions
6 different Individual Regional Champions that have won the last 12 individual titles for Class A in Northern Kentucky
10 KHSAA State Cross Country Team Championships
1 Individual State Cross Country Champion
Track and Field –
8 Conference Team Championships
10 KHSAA Regional Track and Field Championships
70 plus Individual Regional Champions
8 KTCCCA Indoor State Track and Field Championships
8 KHSAA State Track and Field Team Championships
30 Individual State Champions
Tony is not one to sit around as he has been the Area Representative to the KTCCCA Executive Committee for 13 years. He is been the Northern Kentucky Track and Cross Country Coaches Association President for the past 12 Years.
With the success he has had in a very short 12 year span the honors keep coming in . . .
9 times the Cincinnati Enquire Cross Country Coach of the Year
4 times the Kentucky Post Cross Country Coach of the Year
10 times the KTCCCA Cross Country Coach of the Year
5 times the NKYTCCCCA Cross Country Coach of the Year
National High School Athletic Coaches Association – National Coach of the Year Finalist in 2010.
8 times the Cincinnati Enquire Track and Field Coach of the Year
4 times the Kentucky Post Track and Field Coach of the Year.
7 times the KTCCCA Track and Field Coach of the Year.
National High School Athletic Coaches Association National Coach of the Year Finalist – 2010 and 2013.
The only objective in his life he has yet to reach is that he would like to one day be an Assistant Commissioner with the KHSAA