Rob Hirrschoff enters his sixth season as an assistant coach and pitching coach for the University of Sioux Falls Baseball program in 2026-27. Since joining the Cougar staff, Hirrschoff has played a key role in the continued development of USF's pitching staff, bringing decades of experience as a player, instructor, and head coach. His knowledge of pitching mechanics, game strategy, and player development has helped shape a competitive and disciplined culture within the program.
Hirrschoff completed his fifth season with the Cougars in 2026, helping guide USF to a 26-26 overall record and a fifth-place finish in the NSIC. Under his direction, the pitching staff recorded 371 strikeouts across 406 innings of work and played a major role in the program's second consecutive winning season. He mentored Jake Ammann to a Chick-fil-A Athlete of the Month selection and helped left-handed pitcher Brady Bauer earn NSIC Pitcher of the Week honors.
In addition to his work on the field, Hirrschoff has helped foster a strong academic culture within the program. During the 2025-26 season, Cougar Baseball produced nine NSIC Team of Excellence honorees, 10 NSIC All-Academic selections, and a CorTrust Scholar-Athlete designation for Tyler Maeyaert.
A veteran coach with extensive experience at both the collegiate and amateur levels, Hirrschoff began his playing career at South Dakota State University, where he pitched for the Jackrabbits from 1997-2002. He earned All-North Central Conference honors in 2002 and remains one of the accomplished pitchers from SDSU's Division II era.
Following his playing career, Hirrschoff remained with the Jackrabbits as a student assistant coach from 2003-04 before transitioning into the amateur ranks. He served as the head coach of Brookings Legion Post 74 from 2005-14, guiding the program to its first-ever South Dakota Legion Baseball state championship in 2012. He later spent the 2014 season as pitching coach for the Rochester Honkers of the prestigious Northwoods League before returning to Brookings Baseball in 2017 as head coach and coaching director.
Known for his ability to develop pitchers and build competitive staffs, Hirrschoff brings more than two decades of coaching experience to the Cougar dugout. He earned his bachelor's degree in liberal studies from South Dakota State in 2002.
USF Records and Accomplishments
- Two consecutive winning seasons (2024-25 and 2025-26)
- Two consecutive top-five NSIC finishes
- Mentored an NSIC Pitcher of the Week honoree
- Helped guide pitching staffs that combined for 708 strikeouts over the past two seasons
- Helped mentor nine NSIC Team of Excellence honorees and 10 NSIC All-Academic selections in 2025-26
- More than 20 years of coaching experience across collegiate and amateur baseball
- Led Brookings Legion Post 74 to its first South Dakota Legion Baseball State Championship in 2012
- Former All-North Central Conference pitcher at South Dakota State University
