Eli Gardner

Eli Gardner
	Gardner in 2025
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Stonehill
Conference	NEC
Record	41–53
Biographical details
Born	June 14, 1986 (age 40)
Playing career
2004–2007	Western New England
Position	Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008	Western New England (DL)
2009–2010	Stonehill (ST/LB)
2011–2013	Stonehill (DC)
2014–2015	Stonehill (AHC/DC)
2016–present	Stonehill
Head coaching record
Overall	41–53

Eli Gardner (born June 14, 1986) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at Stonehill College, a role he has held since the 2016 season. He played college football at Western New England University.

Early life

Gardner is a native of Milford, New Jersey. He earned a bachelor's degree in sports management at Western New England University, and a master's degree in athletic administration from Endicott College.


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Stonehill Skyhawks (Northeast-10 Conference) (2016–2021)
2016	Stonehill	5–6	4–5	6th
2017	Stonehill	6–4	5–4	T–4th
2018	Stonehill	2–8	2–7	8th
2019	Stonehill	6–4	5–3	T–3rd
2020–21	No team—COVID-19
2021	Stonehill	8–2	6–2	3rd
Stonehill Skyhawks (Northeast Conference) (2022–present)
2022	Stonehill	4–5	2–5	T–6th
2023	Stonehill	5–5	4–3	T–2nd
2024	Stonehill	1–10	0–6	7th
2025	Stonehill	4–8	3–4	6th
2026	Stonehill	0–1	0–0
Stonehill:		41–53	31–39
Total:		41–53

↑ Mark Ledbetter [@COACHLED63] (June 14, 2016). "#SkyhawkNation Happy 30th Birthday to @CoachEliGardner ! Excited for the future with you at the helm! #KeepDiggin" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ "Gardner Named Seventh Stonehill Football Head Coach in Program's Varsity Era". Stonehill College Skyhawks. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
↑ "Eli Gardner '08 Elevated to Head Coach at Stonehill College". Western New England University Athletics. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
1 2 "Eli Gardner". Stonehill Skyhawks. South Easton, Massachusetts: Stonehill College. Archived from the original on September 30, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.