Coach Pickard is not new to volleyball. Her volleyball playing career spans thirteen years and includes middle school, high school, club, and college volleyball. She graduated high school with the most service aces in the state of Arkansas, was awarded MVP in two separate national tournaments, and played college volleyball at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Originally from Arkansas, Coach Pickard has lived in Florida for the past three and half years with her husband, Clay, and their cat, Cake Pop.