Wes Hardin joined the staff in September, 2008 as the director of events and facilities. He joins the Bears from Florida State, where he spent two years in the facilities and event management department.

While at FSU, Hardin assisted in the preparation and execution of all 17 Seminole sports and supervised the student-intern staff.

From 2004-06 he served as a student assistant in the Executive Office for United States Attorneys in the resource management and planning office and also spent one year as a student assistant for the National Labor Relations Board in the Budget Branch.

Hardin also spent 2005 at the University of Virginia working in the athletic facilities and game operations department.

A 2006 graduate of James Madison University, Hardin earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology with minors in business and political science. He went on to earn his master's degree in sports administration from Florida State.