Florida Atlantic Owls softball explained

Florida Atlantic Owls softball
University:Florida Atlantic University
Conference:American Athletic Conference
Conference Short:AAC
City:Boca Raton
Stateabb:FL
State:Florida
Coach:Jordan Clark
Tenure:2nd
Stadium:Joan Joyce Field
Capacity:700
Nickname:Owls
Ncaa Tourneys:1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2024
Conference Tournament:Atlantic Sun
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006----Sun Belt
2007----
C-USA
2016
Conference Champion:Atlantic Sun
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004----Sun Belt
2007----
C-USA
2016, 2018----AAC
2024

The Florida Atlantic Owls are the college softball team of Florida Atlantic University.

History

For the relatively young program (first fielding a team in 1995), the Florida Atlantic University softball team has been overwhelmingly successful under the leadership of former head coach, Joan Joyce. In twelve seasons of competition in the Atlantic Sun Conference (from 1995 to 2006), the Lady Owls won the conference championship nine times, including eight consecutive championships from 1997 through 2004. The Owls added their tenth conference championship in their first season in the Sun Belt Conference in 2007. The team currently participates in the American Athletic Conference and is led by head coach Jordan Clark.

On March 18, 2022, Joyce earned her 1,000th career win as a head coach, becoming the 27th NCAA Division I softball coach to reach the milestone.[1] [2] She died on March 26, 2022.[3] The field was renamed in her honor on April 26, 2023.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joyce Adds 1,000th Victory to Legendary Career . fausports.com . March 19, 2022 . March 27, 2022.
  2. Web site: Joyce Continues to Build Legacy, Adds 1,000th Career Win to Resume . fausports.com . March 24, 2022 . March 27, 2022.
  3. Web site: Hall of Famer Joan Joyce Has Passed Away . fausports.com . March 27, 2022 . March 27, 2022.
  4. Web site: Florida Atlantic Names Softball Field After Joan Joyce . fausports.com . April 26, 2023 . April 26, 2023.