Mikaela Eppard is back for her second year as a graduate assistant coach with the Bluejays' women's basketball team after completing a stellar four-year career at Elmhurst.
A four-time all-conference pick, including three straight first-team selections, and an All-American in 2016-17, Eppard closed her career as one of the most decorated players in Elmhurst women's basketball history. Eppard was named Elmhurst's Female Athlete of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
Named a first-team all-CCIW and D3hoops.com All-region selection this season in 2017-18, Eppard finished the year as the Bluejays' leading scorer and rebounder, averaging 17.8 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. She also led the Bluejays in field goals (173), field goal percentage (.549) and free throws made (95). She closed out the regular season with 1,806 career points and 1,025 rebounds. She ranks second in Elmhurst history in points scored, rebounds and field goal percentage (.545) while ranking fourth in field goals made (690). She is Elmhurst's all-time record holder in free throws made with 412. She's one of just two Elmhurst players in school history to record over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career.
Eppard was also named a finalist for the Josten's Trophy for the second consecutive year while also earning first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors for the second straight year. She was one of just five members named to the Division III Academic All-American basketball first team and was one of only 15 Division III student-athletes honored from around the nation. She was one of only two student-athletes on the Academic All-American squad to earn the honor for more than one season.
