COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Jenni Shepard

Jenni Shepard is entering into her ninth season as the Truett McConnell College head softball coach

During her tenure she has seen the program grow from an inaugural team, which competed as a junior college, to a program which now includes a junior varsity team and competes as a member of the AAC in the NAIA and in the NCCAA. Shepherd makes it a priority to be a Godly example to her players and coaches in a way that fosters spiritual growth among each individual player.

In 2010 Shepard received the NAIA Coach of Character Award for the Association of Independent Institutions conference. In 2012 her team received the SSAC East Division team sportsmanship award. Throughout the years Coach Shepard has fostered one SSAC all-division team member, 15 NFCA all-academic recipients, 3 NCCAA players of the week, and 5 NCCAA all-region team members.  

 A native of Toccoa, Ga., Shepard graduated Cum Laude from Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga., with a Bachelors of Arts degree in 2003. She continued her education and received her Master's in Early Childhood Education in 2005.

A standout collegiate athlete, Shepherd was an All-Conference Catcher and Outfielder in softball, and a two year letter winner in Cross County. Some of her athletic and academic accolades include: GSAC Player of the Week, NCCAA Player of the Week in the Nation, NCCAA Academic All-American, and twice a member of the NCCAA South Region Team. She was a member of the Alpha Lamda Delta honor society, a three time member of the GSAC All-Academic Team, a two year captain, a two time member of NFCA All-Academic Team, and a member of Chi Alpha Sigma Georgia Gamma Chapter, a national college athlete honor society.

After graduating in 2003, Shepard acted as an assistant to Piedmont’s current head softball coach, Terry Martin. During this stint she helped coach Piedmont to its 1st ever GSAC Championship in 2005, and twice to the NCCAA national tournament where they finished 8th and 4th respectively. She was also a member of the 2005 GSAC coaching staff of the year.

Shepard married her husband Josh in 2009 and they became parents to twins Jack and Zoe on February 7, 2012.

In addition to her coaching duties, Shepard serves as the Assistant Athletic director and NAIA champions of Character liaison for Truett McConnell.