Watch Now: Mike Candrea reacts to Arizona Wildcats advancing to Women's College World Series
The Arizona Wildcats softball team punched its ticket to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City for the 24th time in program history, after the UA outlasted Arkansas, 4-1, to win the Fayetteville Super Regional title on Saturday.
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Do the numbers matter for Candrea? Sure they do. One Olympic gold medal, eight NCAA championships, 109 All-Americans and more victories than any coach in Division I softball history.
Mike Candrea is retiring as head coach of the Arizona Wildcats after 36 years, and a former Wildcat will be replacing him.
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- World Series-bound: Wildcats punch ticket to Oklahoma City with 4-1 win over Arkansas
- 'The best birthday': Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza delivers as Wildcats beat Arkansas, advance to 24th WCWS
- Mark your calendars: Here's what Arizona's Women's College World Series schedule looks like
- Alyssa Palomino-Cardoza has been front and center during Cats' run to Women's College World Series
- Jennie Finch, at WCWS: Mike Candrea 'is like a second father to us all'
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