BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Florida Atlantic softball coach Joan Joyce, the only coach in the program's 28-year history and whose numerous claims to fame included once striking out Ted Williams, has died, the school announced Sunday.
Joyce died Saturday, the school said without disclosing the cause. She was 81.
"Joan was a true sports legend, and we are grateful for the 28 years she spent here, modeling the best in personal and professional behavior for our student-athletes," FAU president John Kelly said. "Joan's legacy will live on at the university and across the country through the generations of young women she inspired to play -- and excel at -- softball and golf.