John Michael Candrea was born on August 29,1955 and is the former head softball coach and served as interim athletic director between February 2 and March 3,2024 at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.
13 Facts About Mike Candrea
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Mike Candrea was the head coach of the United States women's national softball team in 2004, when Team USA won a gold medal, and in 2008, bringing home silver.
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At the time of his retirement in 2021, Mike Candrea was the all-time winningest coach in college softball history, and ranked fourth of any coach in any NCAA sport with 1,674 wins.
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Mike Candrea graduated from Sunnyslope High School and later earned an associate degree at Central Arizona College in 1975, a bachelor's degree at Arizona State University in 1978, and a master's degree from Arizona State in 1980.
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Mike Candrea was an assistant baseball coach at Central Arizona from 1976 to 1980 and a softball coach from 1981 through 1985.
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Mike Candrea has coached at Arizona since 1986, where he has garnered 1610 NCAA wins, along with eleven Pac-10 Conference titles.
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On March 5,2019, Mike Candrea won his 1,580th game tying him with Carol Hutchins of Michigan for most in NCAA Softball history.
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On June 7,2021, the University of Arizona announced that Mike Candrea would be retiring after 36 seasons as head coach.
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The next day Mike Candrea officially announced his retirement at a farewell news conference in McKale Center.
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Mike Candrea finished his career as the winningest coach in collegiate softball history with 1,674 wins and fourth most of any coach in any NCAA sport.
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Mike Candrea was married to Sue Ellen Hudson for 28 years until her tragic death in July 2004,10 days before the Olympic Games.
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In 2005, Mike Candrea welcomed his first grandchild from his daughter Michelle.
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Mike Candrea gained two stepsons from his marriage with Tilton.