 | This biography needs additional citations for verification. (March 2022) |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1940 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 2022 (aged 81) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Softball | |
| 1954–1963 | Raybestos Brakettes |
| 1964–1966 | Orange Lionettes |
| 1967–1975 | Raybestos Brakettes |
| Golf | |
| 1977–1995 | LPGA |
| Basketball | |
| 1964–1965 | USA Women's National Team |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| College softball | |
| 1973–1974 | LIU Brooklyn |
| 1974–1975 | Mattatuck Community College |
| 1995–2022 | Florida Atlantic |
| College golf | |
| 1996–2014 | Florida Atlantic |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1002–674–1 (.598) |
Joan Joyce (August 18, 1940 – March 26, 2022)[1] was the softball coach at Florida Atlantic, for 28 years until her death in 2022. She previously was a softball player for the Raybestos Brakettes and the Orange Lionettes.[2] She also had set records on the LPGA Tour as a golfer and on the USA women's national basketball team, and was a player and coach for the Connecticut Clippers volleyball team.[3]
- ^ "Hall of Famer Joan Joyce Has Passed Away". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "HickokSports.com – Biography – Joan Joyce". Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2006.
- ^ Joan Joyce: the best Ted Williams ever faced