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 Sun Belt Conference titles in 2016 and 2017. Hardeman played for club Cda Volley Talmassons FVG, where she finished second in the Italian Serie A2. Prior to joining Cda, she played in Greece and Italy. Most recently, Hardeman was a key force in bringing the first-ever League One Volleyball Championship back to Austin.