Jonathan Elman Hadra (born 1982) is an American baseball coach and former first baseman. He played college baseball at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) from 2001 to 2004 and later served as the head coach of the VMI Keydets baseball team from 2015 to 2022.
Early Life and Playing Career
Hadra was born in 1982 in Richmond, Virginia. He attended Atlee High School in Mechanicsville, Virginia, before committing to VMI, where he played as a first baseman for the Keydets from 2001 to 2004.
Coaching Career
After graduating in 2004, Hadra began his coaching career as an assistant at VMI (2005). He then served as an assistant at Western Kentucky University (2006–2008), followed by a stint at Bradley University (2009). He returned to VMI as an assistant coach from 2010 to 2014.
In November 2014, following the resignation of head coach Marlin Ikenberry, Hadra was named acting head coach and was appointed full-time head coach on November 13, 2014. He led the VMI Keydets for eight seasons (2015–2022), compiling an overall record of 146–247. His teams made several appearances in the Southern Conference Tournament.
On July 28, 2022, Hadra resigned as VMI's head coach to become an assistant coach at Old Dominion University, where he continues his coaching career. He was the second-longest-serving head coach in VMI baseball program history and ranks third in program history in career wins.
Head Coaching Record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | VMI | 20–28 | 12–12 | T-4th |
| 2016 | VMI | 21–35 | 4–20 | 9th |
| 2017 | VMI | 24–34 | 7–17 | 9th |
| 2018 | VMI | 26–27 | 12–12 | 4th |
| 2019 | VMI | 17–41 | 9–15 | 7th |
| 2020 | VMI | 4–13 | 0–0 | Season canceled (COVID-19) |
| 2021 | VMI | 18–29 | 13–17 | 3rd (Blue) |
| 2022 | VMI | 16–40 | 6–15 | 7th |
| Total | 146–247 | 63–108 |
