ANTIE HARDY
GRADUATED FROM NEW HAVEN IN 1980. WAS NOMINATED ALL LEAGUE, ALL MACOMB COUNTY AND ALL BLUE WATER AREA IN FOOTBALL, 1979. WAS AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP IN FOOTBALL TO NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY. HE LATER WENT ON TO GRADUATE NORTHWOOD IN 1984 AND LATER SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AS A LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE. ANTI RETURNED TO NEW HAVEN IN 1993 AND HAS BEEN A PIVOTAL MEMBER IN OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAM EVER SINCE HIS RETURN. HE ASSISTED FELLOW NEW HAVEN ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME MEMBER FRANK REED IN COACHING THE ROCKETS TO THREE MHSAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (1994, 1995, 1996) AND ONE STATE RUNNER-UP TITLES (1997 AND1998).. HE WAS NAMED MACOMB COUNTY COACH OF THE YEAR IN 1997. ANTIE ALSO HAS SERVED THE STUDENT- ATHLETES OF NEW HAVEN WITH COUNTLESS HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN THE WEIGHT ROOM AND HELPED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CURRENT WEIGHT ROOM IMPROVEMENTS IN 1996. HE HAS ALSO VOLUNTEERED IN ASSISTING IN INJURY REHABILITATION AND USING HIS EXPERTISE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS ASSISTING THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM WITH ANYTHING THE STAFF NEEDED HELP WITH. ANTIE HAS BEEN AN INSTRUMENTAL MOTIVATOR AND ROLE MODEL FOR THE STUDENT- ATHLETES OF NEW HAVEN AND WE APPRECIATE THE SERVICE HE HAS GIVEN NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. .