Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Mike Candrea

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a coach Mike Candrea.

Last updated on December 24, 2024.

John Michael Candrea is the former head softball coach at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He 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. At the time of his retirement in 2021, 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.

Coach | Born: August 29, 1955

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I want kids who are going to go out there and compete, lay it all on the table. I think the big thing about this game is you have to care a lot about it.

Mike Candrea

Practice like it's a game; play the game like it's practice.

Mike Candrea

We found out that no matter how good you are you can't go out there and compete against teams that have been together for quite some time.

Mike Candrea

We have been so impressed with the Pocket Radar that it has become the only radar gun we use for coaching and scouting.

Mike Candrea

It's not the most conducive weather to play softball in, but you've got to come out and play it.

Mike Candrea

That's the thing about this game -- you get a little monkey on your back. You go 0-for-3, you go 0-for-6, pretty soon you start pressing. You keep trying a little harder, and the harder you try, the worse it gets. So, anytime you can break out of it by getting a base hit, it feeds confidence.

Mike Candrea

I will never sacrifice my morals and ethics for anyone or any win.

Mike Candrea

I don't want to deal with problems, and so you want to make sure that you don't give yourself problems by not doing your homework and maybe trying to take a kid that's got great ability but isn't going to get it done in the classroom.

Mike Candrea

It's a game of making great pitches at the right time, being opportunistic by getting a run at the right time and playing good defense.

Mike Candrea