Candrea Inducted into National Softball Hall of Fame
10/22/2017 | Softball
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Arizona head coach Mike Candrea was inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame on Saturday in Greensboro, N.C. Candrea was one of nine inductees in this year's class.
Candrea, the head coach of the Team USA's 2004 Olympic Gold Medalists and 2008 Olympic Silver Medalists, was inucted into the Hall of Fame for "meritorious service". Candrea spent six years with Team USA while simultaneously building one of the most dominant collegiate programs in any sport at any level at Arizona.
In all, Candrea has won eight national championships at Arizona and won more than 1,500 games, both the most in NCAA Division I softball history.
In addition to his two Olympic Games, Candrea also coached Team USA to Gold medals at the 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games.
"I am incredibly honored to be included in this year's National Softball Hall of Fame class," said Candrea. "My years with USA Softball are some of the most meaningful and memorable times of my career."
The National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum has 394 members with two categories of membership: players and non-players. Candrea joins the 184 members in non-playing categories and the 49th entry to be honored for meritorious service.
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Candrea, the head coach of the Team USA's 2004 Olympic Gold Medalists and 2008 Olympic Silver Medalists, was inucted into the Hall of Fame for "meritorious service". Candrea spent six years with Team USA while simultaneously building one of the most dominant collegiate programs in any sport at any level at Arizona.
In all, Candrea has won eight national championships at Arizona and won more than 1,500 games, both the most in NCAA Division I softball history.
In addition to his two Olympic Games, Candrea also coached Team USA to Gold medals at the 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games.
"I am incredibly honored to be included in this year's National Softball Hall of Fame class," said Candrea. "My years with USA Softball are some of the most meaningful and memorable times of my career."
The National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum has 394 members with two categories of membership: players and non-players. Candrea joins the 184 members in non-playing categories and the 49th entry to be honored for meritorious service.
Follow Arizona Softball: For further coverage of Arizona softball, visit ArizonaWildcats.com and follow the team's Twitter and Instagram accounts (@ArizonaSoftball).
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