Joyce is just the 42nd coach in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association to win 1,000 games.
The FAU softball (15-13, 4-0 C-USA) team beat the University of North Texas (14-6, 3-1 C-USA) 1-0 Friday night in Denton, Texas, taking the first game of the three-game series.
The win marked the 1,000th career victory for head coach Joan Joyce. This is her 28th season as a softball coach. Joyce started coaching in 1994, and has averaged about 36 wins per season.
Joyce is just the 42nd member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) to earn 1,000 wins.