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Mike Candrea HOF

CANDREA retired in 2021 following 36 seasons at the helm of the Arizona Softball program in which he not only elevated the program to the nation's spotlight but helped grow the game of softball across the country and around the world. He guided Arizona to eight national championships and retired as the all-time winningest coach in the history of the game at 1,674 wins. His 1,674 wins were the fifth-most among Division I coaches of any sport at the time of his retirement. Candrea guided the Wildcats to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City an impressive 24 times in addition to winning national coach of the year honors on four separate occasions. The iconic Wildcat also coached Team USA in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, earning gold and silver medals.
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