There's a few examples that show Hartley crossed the line from hard ass to total #######. It seemed he was one of those mean spirited coaches that if he didn't like you that was it just like with Baertschi. You can understand why so many players spoke out to Treliving that they didn't like playing for him.
Hartley did some good things as he had the team play above expectations for a few seasons and installed confidence in the players that they could overcome any deficit. However his defensive system was woefully outdated as was his professionalism with the players and those two things ultimately did him in. There's a reason he hasn't been hired in the league since and that's because he's simply an out of date coach.
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