Michael Norman Gardner (born March 9, 1967)[2] is an American college football coach.
Gardner played college football at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas from 1986 to 1990, where he held a school record 53-yard field goal that was broken in 2007.
[7][8] Gardner returned to Tabor in 2010 season and led the team to a record of 4–6, finishing sixth in the conference.
[9] Gardner continued success at Tabor, taking his team to the NAIA quarterfinals in the 2015 season and again earning conference Coach of the Year honors.
[10] Gardner served as the defensive coordinator at Tabor from 2001 to 2003 and helped guide the Bluejays to their first-ever NAIA national playoff appearance in 2003 and a No.
In 2005, Gardner was named Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference "Co-Coach" of the year along with Saint Mary coach Lance Hinson.
[12] As a player, Gardner was a three-time NAIA All-American and a four-time All-Conference selection while at Baker University (KS) and he played for a national championship in 1986.