Troy Bouman is in his third season as an assistant coach with the SMSU program in 2026.
Bouman joined the Mustang program after spending nearly 30 years as the head softball coach at Pipestone Area High School. The first head coach in team history, he led the Arrows for 27 seasons and recorded a mark of 537-127 and 15 state tournament appearances. Pipestone won a state championship in 2007 and was state runner-up in 2003 and 2008. A 15-time Section Coach of the Year, Bouman led the Arrows to 22 straight section championship game appearances.
Bouman had a long and outstanding career in fast-pitch softball playing for numerous teams including winning national titles with the Ruthton Rookies and Happy Chef.
Bouman earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from South Dakota State University. He was a four-year letter winner for the SDSU men’s basketball team.
Troy and his wife, Shannon, live in rural Holland and have a daughter, Bailey and son, Boyer.
