Steven Hardesty

Coach Hardesty currently works for Baseball Factory as their College Recruiting Coordinator/Director of Players Promotions. Where he evaluates and guides athletes in the college recruiting process while serving as an evaluator of athletes attending Baseball Factory events all over the country to provide scouting reports and coverage of their baseball abilities.

He comes with an extensive background in college coaching having spent the last 16+ years working at the 4-year College, Junior College and College Development/Scout baseball levels. Hardesty brings with him a high energy, passionate approach to working with athletes in the development process. Having built a reputation during his time at the Junior College level and College Development/Scout coaching for helping to develop and prepare athletes for the college level ranging from the Junior College level to the Power 5 Division 1 level. His work ethic, knowledge, and passion creates opportunities for student-athletes to pursue their college goals and has a track record of success.

Hardesty graduated from Ventura High School in Ventura, Ca. After graduation he was a 1-year starter at Ventura College at the California Community College level. He received a scholarship to play at Trinity International University where he was a starter. After an ankle injury during his junior year. Hardesty elected to transfer to Westmont College where he was a 2-year starter and team captain.

Following the completion of his college playing career, Hardesty set out on an extensive career in baseball. Spending 2 years as the Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator at Westmont College. He was then offered the opportunity to return to Ventura College and join the staff there. For the next 9 years he served as an Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/Associate Head Coach for the Pirates baseball program. He then moved on to serve as the Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator for Santa Barbara City College and a year as the Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator for Moorpark College. As well, during his 14+ years in college coaching he served as the Head Coach for the Coastal Cubs College Development/Scout team under the direction of the Chicago Cubs area scout and recently transitioned to the Coastal Dodgers program. While throughout his coaching career making stops coaching in the New York Collegiate Baseball League, California Collegiate Baseball League, Golden Coast Collegiate Baseball League as an assistant coach or head coach.

Hardesty earned his B.A. from Westmont College in Political Science in 2006. After graduation, Steven preceded to earn his M.S.S. degree in Sports Studies (emphasis in Strength and Conditioning) from the United States Sports Academy in 2009. In 2012, he completed his M.S. in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific University. Hardesty earned NSCA-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification in 2010.