College Honors Tine Hardeman

Westmont honored alumnus Tine Hardeman ’55 prior to the women’s basketball game against Azusa Pacific University on Dec. 14 in Murchison Gym. Hardeman died on Dec. 2 at age 92.

Hardeman’s son, T.J. ‘78, who coaches APU’s women’s team, and several family members were in attendance for the brief ceremony. Several of Tine’s children and grandchildren also attended Westmont and at least six Hardemans have played on Westmont men’s and women’s basketball teams.

Tine retired in Santa Barbara and over the last few years Westmont fans have become accustomed to seeing him at basketball games sitting in the front row behind the scorer's table.

As a player, Tine set the Westmont single-game scoring record of 46 points against Chapman his senior year. His 624 points during the 1954-55 season ranks sixth in the Westmont record book and his 24.0 points per game is the second most by a Warrior in a single season. He was inducted into the Westmont Athletics Hall of Fame in October 2010.

Hardeman served as a missionary in the Philippines for more than 50 years after his graduation from Westmont. On furlough from his missionary work during the 1974-75 basketball season, Hardeman served as Westmont men’s basketball interim head coach.

In the games that followed, the women (4-5, 1-2 PacWest) fell to No. 11 APU 72-65. The men (4-6, 2-1 PacWest) beat APU 72-57, the Warrior’s first win over the Cougars since 2006.