(February 20, 2015)— Lafayette High School has named Bart Hardy Head Football coach.

Hardy replaces Paul Woolard, who recently moved to Athletic Director for Lafayette High School.

Hardy played football at Northwest Missouri State University and was a member of the 1999 National Championship team. He has been the defensive coordinator for Lafayette for the past eight years. He also was an assistant coach at Central High School, prior to his career at Lafayette.

“This is an exciting time for Lafayette. The best candidate was right here in our own school family. To have Coach Hardy move into this position will be seamless for our team and fans. We are thrilled to welcome him to this new role,” said Dr. Tyran Sumy, Principal.

Hardy graduated from Northwest Missouri State University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree, emphasis on Mathematics Education. He also completed an Educational Leadership K-12 through Northwest Missouri State University in 2013. Hardy currently teaches Algebra,Algebra II and Geometry.