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The Florida Atlantic Owls are the college softball team of Florida Atlantic University.
| Florida Atlantic Owls softball | |
|---|---|
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| University | Florida Atlantic University |
| Head coach | Jordan Clark (2nd season) |
| Conference | AAC |
| Location | Boca Raton, FL |
| Home stadium | Joan Joyce Field (Capacity: 700) |
| Nickname | Owls |
| Colors | Blue and red[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2015, 2016, 2024 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| Atlantic Sun 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 Sun Belt C-USA 2016 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
| Atlantic Sun 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Sun Belt C-USA AAC 2024 | |
History
editFor 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.[2][3] She died on March 26, 2022.[4] The field was renamed in her honor on April 26, 2023.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Florida Atlantic University Visual Standards". May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Joyce Adds 1,000th Victory to Legendary Career". fausports.com. March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Joyce Continues to Build Legacy, Adds 1,000th Career Win to Resume". fausports.com. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Hall of Famer Joan Joyce Has Passed Away". fausports.com. March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Florida Atlantic Names Softball Field After Joan Joyce". fausports.com. April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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