Longtime ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ softball coach Mike Candrea has been elected to the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Sports Hall of Fame, joining a class that includes former ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ State and Cardinals star Pat Tillman, former Diamondbacks World Series championÌýMark Grace, swimmer Gary Hall Jr. and others.Ìý
Candrea’s class of six will be inducted Nov. 1 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort.Ìý
Candrea is the winning coach in Division I history, winning eight national championships and making 22 Women’s College World Series appearances. Candrea coached the U.S. Olympic softball team to a gold medal in 2004 and a silver medal in 2008. He is also a member of the NFCA Hall of Fame (1996), Pima County Hall of Fame (1996), Central ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ College Hall of Fame (2009) and the National Softball Hall of Fame (2017).
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To be eligible for the ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Sports Hall of Fame, an individual must be either a native of ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, immediately recognized as an ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥n or have made at least two significant contributions to the athletics community in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.
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