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Staff Directory
Gardner, Hanna
Hanna Gardner
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Hanna Gardner enters her first season on the Blue Devil staff as an assistant coach.
A native of Chapel Hill, N.C., Gardner joined the Blue Devils in January of 2025, after two seasons as an assistant coach at Alabama.
Over the last two years, Gardner helped lead Alabama to 22 victories and one trip to the NCAA Tournament second round.
Prior to her time with the Crimson Tide, she was a High Performance Coach at the Charleston Battery and the Kansas City Current for back-to-back seasons. Gardner also spent time at North Carolina FC as a Youth Head Coach for the North Carolina Olympic Development Program.
“We are absolutely delighted to welcome Hanna Gardner to our coaching staff,” said Duke head coach Kieran Hall. “With her background in elite soccer, as a national champion and professional experience, Hanna brings a wealth of knowledge and a track record of success. Her energy, charisma and passion for wholistic development will have an immediate and lasting impact on our program.”
Prior to joining North Carolina FC, Gardner spent three years with Carolina Leadership Academy.
Gardner was a tremendous leader, four-year starter and captain at North Carolina from 2012-16. She scored the winning goal in the 2012 NCAA Championship match and also led UNC to the 2016 NCAA College Cup. A walk-on as a freshman, Gardner started the final 22 matches on defense and helped the Tar Heels to 10 shutouts and the NCAA title.
"I am beyond excited to join the Duke women's soccer staff as an assistant coach,” said Gardner. “I couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of the next chapter of this program with Kieran at the helm. His infectious passion and dedication already resonates throughout this team. Growing up, I idolized Carla Overbeck and her generation of players that forged the path for women's soccer in this country. It's truly a dream to have the opportunity to work alongside them both and I cannot wait to begin working with and learning from them daily. Duke is a place with incredible tradition and a standard of excellence and I'm honored to help build on that legacy”
Starting 74-of-91 career matches, Gardner totaled three goals at North Carolina. She guided UNC to 81 team wins over five seasons and five NCAA Tournament appearances. On the defensive side, Gardner helped her squads combine for 56 shutouts. She was a member of the U.S. U-20 National Team from 2013-15 during her time with the Tar Heels.
A native of Chapel Hill, N.C., Gardner joined the Blue Devils in January of 2025, after two seasons as an assistant coach at Alabama.
Over the last two years, Gardner helped lead Alabama to 22 victories and one trip to the NCAA Tournament second round.
Prior to her time with the Crimson Tide, she was a High Performance Coach at the Charleston Battery and the Kansas City Current for back-to-back seasons. Gardner also spent time at North Carolina FC as a Youth Head Coach for the North Carolina Olympic Development Program.
“We are absolutely delighted to welcome Hanna Gardner to our coaching staff,” said Duke head coach Kieran Hall. “With her background in elite soccer, as a national champion and professional experience, Hanna brings a wealth of knowledge and a track record of success. Her energy, charisma and passion for wholistic development will have an immediate and lasting impact on our program.”
Prior to joining North Carolina FC, Gardner spent three years with Carolina Leadership Academy.
Gardner was a tremendous leader, four-year starter and captain at North Carolina from 2012-16. She scored the winning goal in the 2012 NCAA Championship match and also led UNC to the 2016 NCAA College Cup. A walk-on as a freshman, Gardner started the final 22 matches on defense and helped the Tar Heels to 10 shutouts and the NCAA title.
"I am beyond excited to join the Duke women's soccer staff as an assistant coach,” said Gardner. “I couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of the next chapter of this program with Kieran at the helm. His infectious passion and dedication already resonates throughout this team. Growing up, I idolized Carla Overbeck and her generation of players that forged the path for women's soccer in this country. It's truly a dream to have the opportunity to work alongside them both and I cannot wait to begin working with and learning from them daily. Duke is a place with incredible tradition and a standard of excellence and I'm honored to help build on that legacy”
Starting 74-of-91 career matches, Gardner totaled three goals at North Carolina. She guided UNC to 81 team wins over five seasons and five NCAA Tournament appearances. On the defensive side, Gardner helped her squads combine for 56 shutouts. She was a member of the U.S. U-20 National Team from 2013-15 during her time with the Tar Heels.
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