Tim Rousse  was named the interim head coach on on April 1, 2011.  Rousse joined the Saginaw Valley State University softball staff in August, 2009. He has a wealth of knowledge in the fastpitch game. His primary responsibilities will be working with SVSU's infield and hitting.

Before arriving at SVSU, Rousse was an assistant coach at Bay City Western High School. He coached one year of collegiate baseball at Madonna University, where he worked primarily with the middle infielders.  Before coaching at the collegiate level, he was an assistant coach for the Bay City All Saints boys varsity baseball team from 1990 to 1992, helping lead the Cougars to the state championship game in 1992.  Rousse has held “college ready” seminars for graduating high school senior baseball players, and has been the coach of ASA girls fast pitch teams for the past 10 years.  Besides coaching, Rousse has 11 years of experience playing Class "A" men's fastpitch softball.

Rousse attended Orange Coast College of California, where he was a member of the baseball team.  Tim and his wife, Jodi, reside in Bay City with their two children, Meredith and MacKenzie.