Fall Wrap UofA Softball Mike Candrea

Published: Nov. 10, 2014, 4 p.m.

b'#146: Mike Candrea, Head Coach, Arizona, visits TCRS. \\xa0Coach\\xa0Candrea enters his 30th season as the head coach of the University of Arizona softball team in 2015 and under his guidance reaching the pinnacle should once again underscore a record of success almost unparalleled by any program in any sport at any level. \\xa0He\\xa0is one of the most respected coaches in the nation, with the accomplishments to supplement: eight national titles in 24 seasons, 21 trips to the Women\\u2019s College World Series in the last 25 seasons, 1,387 career victories, a mind-boggling career winning percentage of 80%, 52 All-Americans, four national players of the year and stewardship of Team USA to an Olympic gold medal, to name a few.\\n\\nWCWS Titles: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006 and 2007. \\xa0Following each of the titles in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 2007, Candrea was named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I Coach of the Year.\\n\\nCandrea has stressed academic success, as well, with K\\u2019Lee Arredondo (2010, first team), Autumn Champion (2006, second team), Leah O\\u2019Brien (first team, 1994, 1995 and 1997), Jenny Dalton (first team in 1996, second team in 1995) and Nancy Evans (1998) earning Academic All-America honors.\\xa0\\n\\nCoach Candrea Official Site,\\xa0Coach Candrea Twitter,\\xa0Wildcats Twitter,\\xa0Wildcats Facebook'