Ryan Hardy comes to Williams having spent the last two seasonsworking on the coaching staff of the Sacred Heart UniversityPioneers (NCAA Division I – Atlantic Hockey) in Fairfield,Connecticut.   At Sacred Heart, under the direction ofhead coaches Shaun Hannah and C.J. Marottolo, Hardy assisted in allfacets of the hockey program.

Primarily Hardy was involved in video coaching, practice planningand other hockey operations duties.  At Williams, he willcontinue video coaching, practice planning and hockey operationsduties along with recruiting duties.

In addition to his work with the Pioneers, coach Hardy has beeninvolved with the coaching of Bantam and Midget level hockey inConnecticut for the past six years.   He has also coachedvarious select teams and worked numerous summer camps throughouthis career.

Actively involved in USA Hockey, coach Hardy received his Level5 (Master) Certification at the 2009 USA Hockey Coaches Symposiumin St. Paul, Minnesota.

Hardy is a 2010 graduate of Sacred Heart where he earned a B.S.in Sport Management from the Jack Welch College of Business.

The native of Branford, Connecticut now resides inWilliamstown.