 He compiled a record of 214–133–2 while in Chapel Hill.Hearn's Tar Heels won six Southern Conference titles and two Ration League titles.He died on October 10, 1959, in Wilson, North Carolina

Hearn was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1993, the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1966, and the Elon Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.