 In 1928, Hearn was a part-owner, manager, and pitcher for the Piedmont League team in Winston-Salem that won the title.During the 1930s, Hearn managed teams in the semi-professional Coastal Plain League including the Kinston Eagles who won the league championship in 1935.Hearn served as the manager of the North Carolina Tar Heels in 1917 and 1918, and again from 1932 to 1946.