Joan Joyce
Head Coach
Sport education
Florida Atlantic University
Belgium
Biography
Florida Atlantic University Head Softball Coach Joan Joyce is one of those rare people to enjoy success as both a player and a coach. After concluding an illustrious playing career that spanned parts of four decades in numerous sports, Joan Joyce was named head coach at FAU in 1994. Joyce is the only head coach Florida Atlantic softball has had in its 21-year history. Under Joyce the program's accomplishments are unparalleled: eight-consecutive Conference Championships (1997-2004)--11 in all (2006, 2007, 2016)--and eight straight NCAA Tournament appearances (1997-2004)--11 in all (2006, 2015, 2016). Joyce began planting the seeds of success immediately upon taking the reins of FAU softball. She spent nine months creating a program from scratch, and the result was an impressive 33-18 record in year one. Not only did that first year earn Joyce her first A-Sun Coach of the Year award, but she was also named Palm Beach County Coach of the Year.
Research Interest
Sport education
