Garland, who hailed from West Chester, Ohio, was the OVC Freshman of the Year in 2001 and still holds Morehead State's career assist record with 5,265.
 
Her assist total ranks as the fourth highest ever in OVC history. She was named Second-Team all-conference in 2003 and Honorable Mention all-league in 2001.
 
Garland helped the Eagles to 74 career wins during her time, including 20-win seasons her first three campaigns under head coaches Mike Swan and Jaime Gordon.
 
With Garland running the attack for MSU, the Eagles consistently led the conference in kills and hitting percentage. She has two of the top five single-season assist totals in program history, with 1,429 in 2003 and 1,354 in 2001.
 
Garland has stayed in the game she played collegiately, serving as the head coach and a teacher at Sycamore High School in Ohio. She coached Eagle volleyball student-athlete McKenzee Wagener. She was also formerly the head coach at Lakota East High School in Ohio.