Art Hardin is an experienced professional in the fields of academic counseling and sports officiating. Currently serving as an Academic Success Counselor at Winston-Salem State University since August 2010, Art Hardin also officiates football for the Atlantic Coast Conference and has been involved with the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) since 1984, officiating both football and basketball. Additionally, Art Hardin officiated for the Southern Conference from 1996 to 2008. Academic credentials include two Bachelor of Science degrees in Radio-Television Management/Administration from Ohio University, earned from 1975 to 1979.
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference, through its member institutions, seeks to maximize the educational and athletic opportunities of its student-athletes, while enriching their quality of life. It strives to do so by affording individuals equitable opportunity to pursue academic excellence and compete at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics competition in a broad spectrum of sports and championships. The Conference will provide leadership in attaining these goals, by promoting diversity and mutual trust among its member institutions, in a spirit of fairness for all. It strongly adheres to the principles of integrity and sportsmanship, and supports the total development of the student-athlete and each member institution's athletics staff, with the intent of producing enlightened leadership for tomorrow.