Softball’s Godfather has reached a milestone, and he did it faster than anyone ever.
University of Arizona Head Coach Mike Candrea scored his 1,600th career victory over the weekend with a 9-1 win over Stanford. Candrea reached the wins plateau faster than any coach in any sport in NCAA Division I History. He is one of only two softball coaches to reach 1,600 victories.
Candrea is an eight time National Championship Coach and also lead the U.S. Olympic Team to a Gold and Silver Medals in 2004 and 2008 respectively.
Candrea is in his 34th season as coach of the Wildcats and shows no signs of slowing down. UA currently sits at 38-7 overall on the seasons. The No. 7 ranked Wildcats also sit undefeated atop the PAC-12 with a 15-0 record.