Growing Character Through Success — and Adversity

Growing Character Through Success — and Adversity
2025 Finneytown Hall of Fame Inductee

A three-sport standout and 2000 FHS grad, Jason Gardner’s time at Finneytown was marked by both triumphs and challenges—from leading a winless football team that never gave up, to captaining the basketball team’s Elite 8 run and helping end a 25-year football drought with a winning season.

Today, Jason continues to give back—coaching, mentoring, and staying deeply connected to the Finneytown community. “I’m thankful for the upbringing I had here,” he says.