Prior to joining the Titans, Kendra served as an assistant coach at Saint Mary’s College (Ind.) from 2014-2019. She worked with pitching and was valued for her defensive and offensive game strategies and instruction. Kendra was an instrumental key in assisting the 2018 Belles to their highest ranking in program history. That year the Belles posted the most wins (36), most conference wins (15) and fewest losses (7). The Saint Mary’s Belles claimed the programs first MIAA regular season title and earned the programs first NCAA Division III Championship Tournament berth.
As an Athlete, Kendra played at Western Michigan after being recruited out of Brandywine HS. Kendra transferred to Bethel (Ind.) for the 2010 season, where she was part of a 4-woman pitching rotation for the Pilots, and assisted in leading the Bethel Pilots to a No. 3 national rank in the NAIA. In 2010, the Pilots finished 48-9-1, with an MCC Tournament championship and an appearance in the NAIA National Championship, advancing to the quarterfinals and finishing fifth nationally. As a redshirt freshman Kendra had 22 appearances with four starts, and finished with a 5-1 record. In 2011, the Pilots were 38-8 overall and won the MCC title. In her final season of 2012, she had 15 starts and a 6-6 record, leading Bethel to another MCC championship.
Kendra was a three-time Academic All-American while attending Bethel. She graduated from 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.
Kendra graduated from Brandywine High School in 2008. At Brandywine, she was a three-sport athlete earning twelve varsity letters. Her senior year, she was named the Harold Palladium Female Athlete of the Year, and was named a Michigan All-Star and selected to the South Bend Sports Fest Team for softball. She was an All-State selection her junior year, and was also named Female Athlete of the year for both her junior and senior seasons at Brandywine.
Kendra is currently a Business Development Manager in the Marine Division at Lippert. She and her husband Greg reside in Elkhart, Indiana with their son, Kannon and French bulldogs, Zeus and Violet.
