A 1972 graduate of Fort Fairfield HS, Larry is the winningest coach in school history having guided both boys and girls varsity basketball teams to a combined record of 425 wins, one Eastern Maine Runner-up, three Eastern Maine Championships and a State Championship. Gardner coached boys varsity basketball for nine years and led them to their first and only Eastern Maine Basketball Championships in school history, and has coached the girls for the past 25 years, including a state title in 2010.