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Chad Barnhardt
Personal information
Born:	January 21, 1976 (age 48); Lake Wales, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lake Wales (FL)
College:	South Carolina, South Florida
Position:	Quarterback
Undrafted:	1999

Steven Chad Barnhardt (born January 21, 1976) is a former American football quarterback. Barnhardt was a backup for the South Carolina Gamecocks, before transferring and becoming the first starting quarterback for the South Florida Bulls.^[1]

Prior to playing for the Bulls, Barnhardt played a backup role for the South Carolina Gamecocks.^[2] Looking for a change and an opportunity to start, Barnhardt returned to his native Florida, and became the Bulls' starting quarterback.^[3] His legacy is mainly cemented on being the team's first starting quarterback.^[3]^[4] Additionally, Barnhardt brought credibility, leadership, and direction to the program.^[3]^[4] Due to this, he was considered "the perfect quarterback for a program trying to find itself."^[3] Playing 2 seasons for the team, Barnhardt threw for 4,138 yards and 27 touchdowns, while leading the Bulls to a 13–9 record when he started.^[5]

Barnhardt has also served various coaching tenures. After three seasons as the head coach of Lake Wales High School's football team, Barnhardt had a stint with the Bulls as a grad assistant on offense, and later as the offensive coordinator for the Webber International Warriors.^[6]^[7]

Outside of football, Barnhardt was a business major.^[2] Eventually, Barnhardt started to feel burned out from coaching and became the Vice President Commercial Loan Officer at CenterState Bank of Florida, N.A.^[5]^[8]

Career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	School	GP	Passing
Year	School	GP	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Int	Rtg
1996	South Carolina	11	7	17	41.2	89	0	0	85.2
1997	South Florida	11	186	326	57.1	2,362	10	7	–
1998	South Florida	–	–	–	–	1,776	17	–	–
Statistics gathered from USF's official bio for Barnhardt, ESPN, and Sports-Reference.^[2]^[5]^[9]

References

^ Johnston, Joey (October 8, 2014). "Bulls Beat: USF opens door to transfer Gibbons". The Tampa Tribune. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Chad Barnhardt Bio". Go USF Bulls. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Louk, Jim (July 14, 2014). "10 Essential Bulls: Chad Barnhardt". Go USF Bulls. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ""15 For 15" – The 15th Greatest Player in USF Football History Is..." VooDoo Five. SB Nation. June 9, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bennett, Brian (July 28, 2010). "Catching up with USF's Chad Barnhardt". ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^ Auman, Greg (November 16, 2005). "Got a minute? Chad Barnhardt, USF offensive grad assistant". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^ "Barnhardt Returns to Polk County". The Ledger. January 16, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^ "Where Are They Now – Chad Barnhardt". Go USF Bulls. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
^ "Chad Barnhardt College Stats". Sports-Reference. Retrieved April 17, 2023.