University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame
Girouard, Yvette
Yvette Girouard
- Induction:
- 2018
- Class:
- 1976
During a sparkling 31-year career coaching career that included 20 at Louisiana, Girouard piled up a combined 1,285 victories – currently seventh in NCAA history. The Broussard, La., native started the Ragin' Cajuns program from scratch and built the program into a national power, posting a 759-250 record at Louisiana from 1981-2000.
After going 7-15 in her inaugural season in 1981, Girouard compiled 30 consecutive winning seasons, which included a combined five trips to the Women's College World Series. Girouard led Louisiana to three appearances in the WCWS, with a third-place finish in 1993, and fifth-place finishes in 1995 and 1996. She had a combined total of 19 40-win seasons in her career (10 at Louisiana) along with nine 50-win seasons (three with the Ragin' Cajuns).
She produced back-to-back records of 57-7 and 57-5 in 1993 and 1994 with the Ragin' Cajuns. Girouard coached 41 All-Americans and 16 Academic All-Americans in her 31 seasons. She was an eight-time conference Coach of the Year in the Southland (1984, 1985 and 1987), Sun Belt (2000) and SEC (2001, 2002, 2006, 2011).
Girouard, who was a 13-time LSWA Coach of the Year recipient, was the National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1993.
After going 7-15 in her inaugural season in 1981, Girouard compiled 30 consecutive winning seasons, which included a combined five trips to the Women's College World Series. Girouard led Louisiana to three appearances in the WCWS, with a third-place finish in 1993, and fifth-place finishes in 1995 and 1996. She had a combined total of 19 40-win seasons in her career (10 at Louisiana) along with nine 50-win seasons (three with the Ragin' Cajuns).
She produced back-to-back records of 57-7 and 57-5 in 1993 and 1994 with the Ragin' Cajuns. Girouard coached 41 All-Americans and 16 Academic All-Americans in her 31 seasons. She was an eight-time conference Coach of the Year in the Southland (1984, 1985 and 1987), Sun Belt (2000) and SEC (2001, 2002, 2006, 2011).
Girouard, who was a 13-time LSWA Coach of the Year recipient, was the National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1993.
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