[1] On June 5, 2014, Joanna Hardin was named the head coach of the McNeese State softball program,[2] replacing Mike Smith who left to be the head coach at Ole Miss.
On June 10, 2016, Joanna Hardin was announced as the new head coach of the Virginia softball program.
[3][4] 2024 proved Hardin's most successful season at Virginia.
In-season highlights included a first ever series win against #11 Clemson and a series win at 3rd-ranked and eventual ACC champion and WCWS participant Duke.
The Cavaliers qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010, receiving the regional 2 seed in Knoxville, going 2-2 with wins over Miami (Ohio) and losses to #3 National seed Tennessee.