Arizona's coach Mike Candrea watches as Chelsea Suitos slides safely into third as Minnesota's Sam Macken catches the ball in the first inning during second game of the NCAA regional championship game at Hillenbrand Stadium in 2015. They married the next December in front of 330 guests. The Americans outscored their opponents 51-1 over nine games. Anyone who is successful has been through failure.. University of Arizona coach Mike Candrea hugs senior Samantha Quintero during a special senior recognition ceremony after the game against Oregon State on at Hillenbrand Stadium in 2004,. where he has garnered 1610 NCAA wins, along with eleven Pac-10 . Head coach Mike Candrea argues with an NCAA softball official after Caitlin Lowe was called out at second trying to steal against Mississippi State in the 2007 NCAA Regionals at Hillenbrand Stadium. Coach Mike Candrea kisses softball stand out Katiyana Mauga, the school's record setting hitter, during the first-ever University of Arizona student-athlete convocation in Tucson on May 11, 2017. [7] The team appeared in the NCAA Women's College World Series 16 consecutive years, from 1988 to 2003, and again from 2005 to 201022 appearances, all coming in the last 23 seasons. Still, Candrea does not know what to expect. Former Arizona Wildcat Jennie Finch says Candrea remains a second father to us all.. During his career he led the Wildcats to eight national championships, 24 appearances in the Women's College World Series, 34 postseason berths, and 10 conference championships. Head coach Mike Candrea gets his players to smile during warm-ups at the University of Arizona Wildcats softball practice at Hillenbrand Stadium in 2017. He traveled the 72 miles from his house their house in Casa Grande to Tucson daily. Or Coach will answer his cellphone during warm-ups and were like, O.K., what are you doing? Its fun to see that kind of honeymoon phase and the look on his face. He led the Wildcats to 24 WCWS appearances in his career. Players cheer as Arizona head coach Mike Candrea dances during a rain delay in their NCAA softball regional game against Ohio State Friday, May 20, 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee. In addition, UA has appeared in 12 WCWS title games, including eight consecutive appearances, from 1991 and 1998. Tina Candrea, formerly Tina Tilton, has traveled to all the tour stops this year, just as Sue Candrea did in 2004. A lot is made of Sean Miller reaching three Elite Eights with Arizona but not being able to get over the hump to the Final Four.