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Nicole Bowman

Nicole Bowman joined the Stony Brook softball staff as an assistant coach in July of 2024.

In her first season with the staff in 2025, the Seawolves went 25-25 overall and 18-9 in league play to qualify for the CAA tournament for the third consecutive season since joining the conference.

Bowman came to Long Island after a two-year coaching stint at Appalachian State. She joined the Mountaineers’ staff for the 2023 season as a volunteer assistant before being elevated to a full-time assistant coach for in 2024. Bowman worked primarily with App State’s outfield and hitters, while assisting with in-game and practice management and video analysis. Additionally, Bowman was tasked with managing gear and apparel, alumni communication, social media management and camp coordination.

A former student-athlete, Bowman played three seasons at Rutgers before finishing her playing career at UNC Charlotte. In three seasons as a Scarlet Knight Bowman appeared in 145 games, starting in 140. A career .273 hitter with Rutgers, she totaled 111 hits, 14 home runs, and 81 runs batted in. In her lone season with the 49ers, Bowman started in 47 of her 49 games played, posting a .321 batting average with 42 hits. For her efforts, she was selected to the Conference USA Second Team.

Bowman is a native of Downers Grove, Illinois. She played for the Downers Grove South High School Mustangs and was part of three Western Suburban Gold Conference championships and earned All-Conference and All-Area Honorable Mention distinction.
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