Mike Candrea

Make that 13 former players who played under Mike Candrea at Arizona who are presently head coaches. It was reported here this week that Candrea’s coaching tree was at 12 former players with the hire of Caitlin Lowe to replace him at Arizona. Candace Abrams, a former Flowing Wells High...

Friends, family, players and many others gathered inside McKale Center to say goodbye to one of the all-time greats to ever coach the game of softball, Mike Candrea. The celebration started off with Vice President and Director of Athletics Dave Heeke speaking about how much Candrea meant to everyone at the University of Arizona.

Arizona senior Dejah Mulipola gathered with her teammates on the floor of McKale Center on Tuesday to say goodbye to mentor and coach Mike Candrea, who is retiring after 36 years at the helm of UA softball. The All-American catcher and soon-to-be Olympian watched Candrea’s retirement press conference with a...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso has had enough. Her Sooners are closing out another dynamic season by playing Florida State in the best-of-three Women’s College World Series final this week. But lately, she’s had more on her mind than winning between the lines. About a month ago,...

Former Arizona All-American and U.S. Olympic outfielder Caitlin Lowe was officially introduced Wednesday as the successor to Mike Candrea as the Wildcats’ softball coach. Lowe, 36, spent the last nine seasons under Candrea following a professional career with the USSSA Pride. Lowe served as the program’s director of operations in 2013 and then as a volunteer assistant coach in 2014, before joining the coaching staff full-time in 2015. She served as Arizona’s associate head coach from 2018 to 2021.

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - If you only glanced at Mike Candrea’s records, you would be short-changing yourself. The real heart of his legacy beats not with the numbers, but with the success of his players on and off the field. Those relationships he has developed over 36 seasons...

During Mike Candrea‘s retirement press conference, Arizona played a tribute video honoring him for all he has done of the athletic department and the game of softball. Here’s the video honoring Candrea and his 36 seasons spent as the Arizona head coach:. FOLLOW TROY HUTCHISON ON TWITTER!. ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com writer Troy...

TUCSON, Arizona — "It really has turned out to be a dream come true," said now former Arizona head coach Mike Candrea. His retirement news conference at McKale Center was partly reflective. "I do not think I was the first choice for this job." It was partly humorous. "I love...

Mike Candrea, the architect of the Arizona softball program and a legend of the sport, announced his retirement on Monday after 36 years at the UA. He will hold a press conference on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. MST in McKale Center. Associate head coach Caitlin Lowe has been named his successor.

Greg Hansen: Mike Candrea was always the right man to lead Arizona Wildcats. Candrea directly or indirectly has touched every coach in Division I college softball. Here are four stories of Candrea's toughness and humanity.

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Arizona softball coach Mike Candrea officially announced his retirement Monday. Candrea, 65, amassed a legendary career with the Wildcats, becoming the winningest softball coach of all time. Under his leadership, the Wildcats won eight national championships, made 24 Women’s College World Series appearances, won 10 conference championships and coached 53...

Arizona coach Mike Candrea announced his retirement Monday morning after 36 seasons as head coach. Arizona held Candrea’s retirement press conference on Tuesday at McKale Center with former players from the start of his coaching career to today’s squad there to honor the man they call “Coach.”. Here’s Candrea’s opening...

Former University of Arizona softball standout Kristie Fox was named the Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year this spring coaching UNLV and Caitlin Lowe is all set to take over the Wildcat program. There are several other former standouts from the Mike Candrea coaching tree in the college ranks but let’s take a look at the high school level:

After 36 years as Arizona's softball coach, Mike Candrea announced his retirement on Monday. "It has been an honor to represent the University of Arizona for 36 years," said Candrea. "I am indebted to every player, coach and member of my support staff that has made the Arizona softball experience one that I will cherish forever. When I arrived in 1985, I wanted to build a culture of excellence and compete consistently at the highest levels of Division 1 softball. Most of all, our goa was to prepare our student-athletes for life after softball and build relationships that would last a lifetime."

Arizona softball coach Mike Candrea officially announced his retirement Monday, after establishing himself as the winningest softball coach of all time during his legendary Wildcats' career. Candrea, 65, not only built the Arizona program, he helped grow the sport itself. While with the Wildcats, Candrea won eight national championships, made...