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Bouton important part of TCU athletic program

Former Aberdeen resident Gretchen Bouton poses with family members following TCU vs Michigan in the 2022 College Football Playoff Semifinal in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ on December 31, 2022. From left is her son CJ, her husband Len, Bouton, and her daughter Ryann. (Photo/ Gregg Ellman)
FORT WORTH, Texas – When the FBS College Football Championship between TCU and Georgia kicks off this evening, it will mark a special event for one former Aberdeen resident. Gretchen Bouton, a 1994 graduate of Aberdeen Central, is the Senior Associate Athletic Director for TCU. She has watched the Horn Frogs advance all the way to the title game, thanks in part to their victory over Michigan in the semifinals. While that is cause for major celebration, she said the mood surrounding the squad has been businesslike leading up to tonight’s contest. “Around here, it’s cheerful but no one’s like celebrating and screaming,” Bouton said before the team departed for the championship contest, “because everyone is just so focused on the task at hand and how big it is.” It has already been a memorable season for the Horned Frogs, full of national exposure that included being in three road games that featured ESPN’s popular College GameDay show, the team’s starting

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