Joan Joyce

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Joan Joyce (born Aug. 1, 1940, in Waterbury, CT) has been an icon in woman’s softball for more than 50 years. ^[1]

1 Softball
2 Golf
3 Volleyball
4 Basketball
5 References

[edit] Softball

As a player for the Raybestos Brakettes:

Records Held (played from 1954-63, 1967-75/19 seasons):

Most consecutive all-star team selections (18)
Eight-time MVP in the National Tournament
Most victories in a season (42) (in 1974)
Two no-hit, no-run games in National Tournament (four times)
Shutouts in a season (38 in 1974)
Most innings pitched in a game (29 in 1968 against Perkasie)
Career doubles (153)
Doubles in a season (22 in 1968)
Career triples (67)
Team batting champion (1960, 1962, 1967-69, 1973)

15-Time All-America Selection (First Team unless noted)

1958 (Utility) - Second Team
1959 (1B)
1960 (Utility)
1961 MVP (Pitcher)
1962 (Pitcher)
1963 MVP (Pitcher)
1964-1966 (Played for the Orange Lionettes)
1967 (1B)
1968 MVP (Pitcher)
1969 (Pitcher)
1970 (Pitcher)
1971 Co-MVP (Pitcher)
1972 (Pitcher)
1973 MVP (Pitcher)
1974 MVP (Pitcher)
1975 MVP (Pitcher)

During her softball career, Joyce's pitches were sometimes clocked at more than 116 mph. In exhibition games, she struck out Ted Williams in 1962 and Hank Aaron in 1978. ^[2]

Joyce was co- founder (with Billie Jean King, Jim Jorgensen and Dennis Murphy) of the Women’s Professional Softball League in 1976 and the coach and part owner of the Connecticut Falcon Team (which won the Championship all four years of the leagues history).

Joyce was inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame in 1983

As the coach at Florida Atlantic University:

1995 A-Sun runner-up, Coach of the Year 1996 A-Sun runner-up 1997 A-Sun Champions, Coach of the Year 1998 A-Sun Champions 1999 A-Sun Champions, NCAA Tournament, Coach of the Year 2000 A-Sun Champions, NCAA Tournament, Coach of the Year 2001 A-Sun Champions, NCAA Tournament 2002 A-Sun Champions, NCAA Tournament, Coach of the Year 2003 A-Sun Champions, NCAA Tournament 2004 A-Sun Champions, NCAA Tournament 2005 Second place in A-Sun 2006 A-Sun Champions, NCAA Tournament

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[edit] Golf

19-Year Member of LPGA Tour (1977-1995)
Best finishes included sixth-place in tournaments in 1981 and 1984
Best round was a 66
Listed in Guinness Book of World Records for lowest number of putts (17) in a single round (both men and women)

[edit] Volleyball

Served as player/coach in the United States Volleyball Association with the Connecticut Clippers
Competed in four National Tournaments
Named to the All-East Regional team