Kendall Shepard enters her first year at Brenau, as a graduate assistant, after earning a Bachelor's of Sceience from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. She received her BS in Management with a concentration in Business Administration, and a minor in Economics.

While this is Kendall's first coaching job, after playing collegiate basketball, she is eager to start the season of right, with newly appointed Head Coach, Kris Stewart. "I am very appreciative of the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the field of coaching, in the game I love", commented Shepard.

Shepard was a four year starter and two year captain at UNC Asheville, where she competed in the Big South Conference. Within her four year tenure at UNC Asheville, she became a member of the UNC Asheville 1,000 career point club, and made 2nd Team All-Big South Conference her senior year. In Shepard's final game she scored a career high of 28 points against Gardner-Webb University, who ended up becoming Tournament Champs.