Biography
Elizabeth Sheplay has been around athletics and sports for most of her life. She was a three-sport athlete in high school at Orange Lutheran and played four years of college basketball at Westmont College in Santa Barbara. She played in Prague, Czech Republic over the summer of her senior year with Athletes in Action.
After college, she was the assistant coach at Vangaurd University for women’s basketball for three years. During that time, she earned her master’s degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration at Concordia University. She then transitioned to work in the Athletic department at Vanguard University—working closely with the athletic director and administration in athletics. She has been a Portfolio Instructor of the MCAA program since 2017 and enjoys helping students/coaches complete their master’s degree.
She is married and has lived all over the world, due to her husband’s career as a doctor. She has 3 kids and loves spending time with them, going to the beach as a family, and working out with her husband!
Education
- BA Teaching Credential
- MA Teaching Credential
Honors & Accolades
- Academic All-American at Westmont College
- 4-year basketball player at Westmont College
- Dean’s Award for women’s Athlete of the Year at Westmont College
Courses Taught
- MCAA/MSCE 595 Culminating Project