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Leah Hardeman

Leah Hardeman

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Achievements and accolades

achievements

Has played five years professionally in Italy and Greece.

Played at Coastal Carolina University from 2013-17

Second place in Italian Serie A2 with Cda Volley Talmassons Fvg in 2023/24

Third in 2021/22 Italian Serie A2 with LPM BAM Mondovi

Second in 2020/21 Italian Cup A2 with LPM BAM Mondovi

Four-time conference Player of the Year (Big South: 2014 and 2015; Sun Belt: 2016 and 2017) at Coastal Carolina

Three-time AVCA All-Region selection

Coastal Carolina all-time leader in career points (2,068) and kills (1,811)

Set Coastal Carolina’s single-match kill record with 32 on September 23, 2017

Big South Freshman of the Year in 2014

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Has played five years professionally in Italy and Greece.

Played at Coastal Carolina University from 2013-17

Second place in Italian Serie A2 with Cda Volley Talmassons Fvg in 2023/24

Third in 2021/22 Italian Serie A2 with LPM BAM Mondovi

Second in 2020/21 Italian Cup A2 with LPM BAM Mondovi

Four-time conference Player of the Year (Big South: 2014 and 2015; Sun Belt: 2016 and 2017) at Coastal Carolina

Three-time AVCA All-Region selection

Coastal Carolina all-time leader in career points (2,068) and kills (1,811)

Set Coastal Carolina’s single-match kill record with 32 on September 23, 2017

Big South Freshman of the Year in 2014

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I enjoy coaching and mentoring athletes over the summer.

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Always eating BUT always hungry.

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Flower girl & plant mom.

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Favorite photos are candid laughing photos.

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My arts & crafts favorite hobby (painting, pottery, yarn, etc).

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Full-time rich auntie.

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Leah's current motto

Do it anyway. As in: do it scared, do it alone, do it angry, do it anyway.

The best advice Leah's received

Without unwavering dedication, potential is just your imagination

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Chiaka Ogbogu

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Khat Bell

Opposite Hitter for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Alessia Gennari

Outside Hitter for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Logan Eggleston

Outside Hitter for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Zoe Jarvis

Libero for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Kotoe Inoue

Libero for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Carli Lloyd

Setter for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Setter for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Madisen Skinner

Opposite Hitter for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Juliann Faucette

Opposite Hitter for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Anna Haak

Outside Hitter for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Middle Blocker for LOVB Austin Volleyball

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Meet Leah

Originally from Decatur, Georgia, outside hitter Leah Hardeman played for Coastal Carolina University where she was a four-time Conference champion and four-time conference Player of the Year. She led her team to back-to-back Sunbelt Conference titles in 2016 and 2017. Hardeman most recently played for club Cda Volley Talmassons Fvg, where she won the Italian Serie A2. Prior to joining Cda, she played in Greece and Italy.

Hometown

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Position

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Highlight

2x Sunbelt Conference MVP

Highlights

0:57Athlete Highlight | Molly McCage, March 22 vs. LOVB Atlanta

Athlete Highlight | Molly McCage, March 22 vs. LOVB Atlanta

Mar 22, 2025

3:44LOVB Austin Press Conference | March 22, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | March 22, 2025

Mar 22, 2025

8:31Condensed Match | LOVB Austin vs LOVB Atlanta | March 22, 2025

Condensed Match | LOVB Austin vs LOVB Atlanta | March 22, 2025

Mar 22, 2025

5:27Match Recap | LOVB Austin vs LOVB Atlanta | March 22, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Austin vs LOVB Atlanta | March 22, 2025

Mar 22, 2025

8:20LOVB Austin Press Conference | March 21, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | March 21, 2025

Mar 21, 2025

1:49Athlete Highlight | Chiaka Ogbogu, March 21 at LOVB Omaha

Athlete Highlight | Chiaka Ogbogu, March 21 at LOVB Omaha

Mar 21, 2025

0:54Chiaka Ogbogu and Khat Bell post-match Interview, March 21 at LOVB Omaha

Chiaka Ogbogu and Khat Bell post-match Interview, March 21 at LOVB Omaha

Mar 21, 2025

4:45Match Recap | LOVB Austin at LOVB Omaha | March 21, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Austin at LOVB Omaha | March 21, 2025

Mar 21, 2025

1:36LOVB Austin Press Conference | March 15, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | March 15, 2025

Mar 15, 2025

2:51Athlete Highlight | Molly McCage, March 15 at LOVB Houston

Athlete Highlight | Molly McCage, March 15 at LOVB Houston

Mar 15, 2025

4:12Athlete Highlight | Madisen Skinner, March 15 at LOVB Houston

Athlete Highlight | Madisen Skinner, March 15 at LOVB Houston

Mar 15, 2025

7:08Match Recap | LOVB Austin at LOVB Houston | March 15, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Austin at LOVB Houston | March 15, 2025

Mar 15, 2025

12:19Condensed Match | LOVB Austin at LOVB Houston | March 15, 2025

Condensed Match | LOVB Austin at LOVB Houston | March 15, 2025

Mar 15, 2025

2:51Athlete Highlight | Chiaka Ogbogu, March 8 at LOVB Atlanta

Athlete Highlight | Chiaka Ogbogu, March 8 at LOVB Atlanta

Mar 08, 2025

4:24Athlete Highlight | Logan Eggleston, March 8 at LOVB Atlanta

Athlete Highlight | Logan Eggleston, March 8 at LOVB Atlanta

Mar 08, 2025

5:19LOVB Austin Press Conference | March 8, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | March 8, 2025

Mar 08, 2025

14:27Condensed Match | LOVB Austin at LOVB Atlanta| March 8, 2025

Condensed Match | LOVB Austin at LOVB Atlanta| March 8, 2025

Mar 08, 2025

7:16Match Recap | LOVB Austin at LOVB Atlanta | March 8, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Austin at LOVB Atlanta | March 8, 2025

Mar 08, 2025

14:37Serving Pancakes | Reading Setters and Snapping Streaks

Serving Pancakes | Reading Setters and Snapping Streaks

Mar 03, 2025

1:42Athlete Highlight | Chiaka Ogbogu, March 1 at LOVB Madison

Athlete Highlight | Chiaka Ogbogu, March 1 at LOVB Madison

Mar 01, 2025

4:10LOVB Austin Press Conference | March 1, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | March 1, 2025

Mar 01, 2025

14:50Condensed Match | LOVB Salt Lake at LOVB Austin | February 20, 2025

Condensed Match | LOVB Salt Lake at LOVB Austin | February 20, 2025

Feb 20, 2025

4:21Athlete Highlight | Kotoe Inoue, February 20 vs. LOVB Salt Lake

Athlete Highlight | Kotoe Inoue, February 20 vs. LOVB Salt Lake

Feb 20, 2025

2:04LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 20, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 20, 2025

Feb 20, 2025

4:52Match Recap | LOVB Salt Lake at LOVB Austin | February 20, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Salt Lake at LOVB Austin | February 20, 2025

Feb 20, 2025

5:51LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 19, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 19, 2025

Feb 19, 2025

9:50Condensed Match | LOVB Houston at LOVB Austin | February 19, 2025

Condensed Match | LOVB Houston at LOVB Austin | February 19, 2025

Feb 19, 2025

3:14Athlete Highlight | Logan Eggleston, February 19 vs. LOVB Houston

Athlete Highlight | Logan Eggleston, February 19 vs. LOVB Houston

Feb 19, 2025

1:58Athlete Highlight | Madisen Skinner, February 19 vs. LOVB Houston

Athlete Highlight | Madisen Skinner, February 19 vs. LOVB Houston

Feb 19, 2025

5:14Match Recap | LOVB Houston at LOVB Austin | February 19, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Houston at LOVB Austin | February 19, 2025

Feb 19, 2025

1:44Molly McCage powers LOVB Austin to third place at LOVB Classic

Molly McCage powers LOVB Austin to third place at LOVB Classic

Feb 16, 2025

4:20Match Recap | LOVB Classic Third-Place Match: Omaha vs. Austin| February 16, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Classic Third-Place Match: Omaha vs. Austin| February 16, 2025

Feb 16, 2025

2:42LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 15, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 15, 2025

Feb 15, 2025

4:37Match Recap | LOVB Classic Semifinal: Austin vs. Atlanta | February 15, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Classic Semifinal: Austin vs. Atlanta | February 15, 2025

Feb 15, 2025

4:06LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 14, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 14, 2025

Feb 14, 2025

1:18Athlete Highlight | Logan Eggleston, February 14 vs LOVB Salt Lake

Athlete Highlight | Logan Eggleston, February 14 vs LOVB Salt Lake

Feb 14, 2025

3:58Match Recap | LOVB Classic Quarterfinal: Salt Lake vs. Austin | February 14, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Classic Quarterfinal: Salt Lake vs. Austin | February 14, 2025

Feb 14, 2025

7:31LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 5, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 5, 2025

Feb 05, 2025

5:26Athlete Highlight | Madisen Skinner, February 5 vs. LOVB Houston

Athlete Highlight | Madisen Skinner, February 5 vs. LOVB Houston

Feb 05, 2025

13:55Condensed Match | LOVB Houston at LOVB Austin | February 5, 2025

Condensed Match | LOVB Houston at LOVB Austin | February 5, 2025

Feb 05, 2025

5:35Match Recap | LOVB Houston at LOVB Austin | February 5, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Houston at LOVB Austin | February 5, 2025

Feb 05, 2025

2:55Athlete Highlight | Leah Hardeman, February 1 vs. LOVB Salt Lake

Athlete Highlight | Leah Hardeman, February 1 vs. LOVB Salt Lake

Feb 01, 2025

14:05Condensed Match | LOVB Salt Lake vs LOVB Austin | February 1, 2025

Condensed Match | LOVB Salt Lake vs LOVB Austin | February 1, 2025

Feb 01, 2025

5:34Match Recap | LOVB Salt Lake vs LOVB Austin | February 1, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Salt Lake vs LOVB Austin | February 1, 2025

Feb 01, 2025

7:22LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 1, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | February 1, 2025

Feb 01, 2025

10:26Serving Pancakes | Week 3 recap with Khat and Tiffany

Serving Pancakes | Week 3 recap with Khat and Tiffany

Jan 27, 2025

3:39LOVB Austin Press Conference | January 25, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | January 25, 2025

Jan 25, 2025

2:26Athlete Highlight | Madisen Skinner, January 25 at LOVB Omaha

Athlete Highlight | Madisen Skinner, January 25 at LOVB Omaha

Jan 25, 2025

10:48Condensed Match | LOVB Austin vs. LOVB Omaha | January 25, 2025

Condensed Match | LOVB Austin vs. LOVB Omaha | January 25, 2025

Jan 25, 2025

6:06Match Recap | LOVB Austin vs. LOVB Omaha | January 25, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Austin vs. LOVB Omaha | January 25, 2025

Jan 25, 2025

1:00:52Serving Pancakes | LOVB is Here! The First Two Weeks with Sarah Franklin and Chiaka Ogbogu

Serving Pancakes | LOVB is Here! The First Two Weeks with Sarah Franklin and Chiaka Ogbogu

Jan 21, 2025

4:47LOVB Austin Press Conference | January 15, 2025

LOVB Austin Press Conference | January 15, 2025

Jan 15, 2025

0:52Athlete Highlights | Anna Haak, January 15 vs LOVB Atlanta

Athlete Highlights | Anna Haak, January 15 vs LOVB Atlanta

Jan 15, 2025

3:59LOVB Atlanta Volleyball Rallies for First Win

LOVB Atlanta Volleyball Rallies for First Win

Jan 15, 2025

3:29Match Recap | LOVB Austin at LOVB Houston | January 9, 2025

Match Recap | LOVB Austin at LOVB Houston | January 9, 2025

Jan 09, 2025

44:14Serving Pancakes | Madi Bugg and Molly McCage: A Friendship through Volleyball

Serving Pancakes | Madi Bugg and Molly McCage: A Friendship through Volleyball

Dec 27, 2024

35:09Serving Pancakes | Khat Bell’s Unrelenting Determination

Serving Pancakes | Khat Bell’s Unrelenting Determination

Dec 19, 2024

3:43Countdown to LOVB First Serve with Katlyn Gao

Countdown to LOVB First Serve with Katlyn Gao

Nov 26, 2024

1:35SPANX x LOVB: Juliann Faucette

SPANX x LOVB: Juliann Faucette

Aug 21, 2024

1:32SPANX x LOVB: Carli Lloyd

SPANX x LOVB: Carli Lloyd

Aug 21, 2024

34:11Serving Pancakes | Leah Hardeman and Why Representation Matters: LOVB in Paris

Serving Pancakes | Leah Hardeman and Why Representation Matters: LOVB in Paris

Aug 12, 2024

1:00:55Serving Pancakes | Sticking with the Game: Juliann Faucette and Emily Ehman | LOVB in Paris

Serving Pancakes | Sticking with the Game: Juliann Faucette and Emily Ehman | LOVB in Paris

Aug 12, 2024

46:48Serving Pancakes | Setters Take Over with Carli Lloyd and Courtney Thompson - LOVB in Paris

Serving Pancakes | Setters Take Over with Carli Lloyd and Courtney Thompson - LOVB in Paris

Aug 02, 2024

37:52Serving Pancakes | From Texas with LOVB with Asjia O'Neal and Logan Eggleston - LOVB in Paris

Serving Pancakes | From Texas with LOVB with Asjia O'Neal and Logan Eggleston - LOVB in Paris

Aug 02, 2024

5:48Undeterred: Carli Lloyd

Undeterred: Carli Lloyd

Aug 02, 2024

LOVB Reveals Seven More Standout Athletes for its Inaugural Pro Roster

LOVB Reveals Seven More Standout Athletes for its Inaugural Pro Roster

May 02, 2024