Hanna Gardner - Soccer Coach - Alabama Athletics

Hanna Gardner

Hanna Gardner joined the Crimson Tide as an assistant coach in June of 2023.

Prior to Alabama

Charleston Battery (USL Championship) Director of High Performance for the 2022 season
- Responsible for player physical performance, development, injury resistance, and return-to-play from injury.
- Periodization, load monitoring, and session prescription to meet desired physical load outcomes.
Kansas City Current (NWSL) High Performance Coach for the 2021 season
- Specialized in GPS, Polar Heart Rate, subjective wellness, methods of recovery, return-to-play progression, and metabolic nutrition for performance.
North Carolina FC Youth Head Coach (2019-21, Spring 2023) and North Carolina Olympic Development Program Coach (2019-21)
- Began coaching at North Carolina FC Youth as an Assistant to Cindy Parlow Cone: two-time Olympic Gold medalist, 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup champion, and Head Coach of the first NWSL Champion Portland Thorns FC.
University of North Carolina four-year starter and Captain (2012-16)
- Earned a starting spot freshman year as a walk-on, went on to score the winning goal in the 2012 National Championship game.
- Named team Captain in 2016, led the Tar Heels to a College Cup appearance.