Career
She retired at the end of the 2011 season. Girouard began coaching at Lafayette High School in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1977. In 1980, she coached at her alma mater, Comeaux High School, before starting the softball program at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
She was head coach of the ULL Lady Cajuns from 1981–2000, posting an overall record of 759-250.
Her Louisiana-Lafayette teams advanced to 10 National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournaments. She also took Louisiana-Lafayette to three Women"s College World Series, finishing third in 1993 and fifth in 1995 and 1996.
Girouard left Louisiana-Lafayette in 2001 to take the reins of the Louisiana State University program She finished her career at Louisiana State University with a 526-171-1 record.
She led Louisiana State University to two Women"s College World Series (third-place finishes in 2001 and 2004), three Securities and Exchange Commission championships (2001, 2002, and 2004), four Securities and Exchange Commission tournament championships (2001, 2002, 2004, and 2007), and two Securities and Exchange Commission tournament runner-up finishes (2003 and 2006).
Her Louisiana State University teams played in seven National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments. Girouard is one of only three coaches to take two teams to the Women"s College World Series. Between her stints at Louisiana-Lafayette and Louisiana State University, her career record is 1,285-421-1.
Girouard was succeeded by current Louisiana State University head coach Beth Torina.
Girouard was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in December 2005 and the Louisiana Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in June 2002.
