Mike Candrea
Mike Candrea
Mike Candreais the 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...
definitely dominate mound pitcher prepared presence time walks wants
She comes prepared all of the time and is an outstanding pitcher that wants to dominate the game. She definitely has a presence when she walks on the mound that she is going to dominate you.
ball good puts
When she puts the ball in play, good things happen.
kids giving trying
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.
softball running games
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.
softball sports motivation
I will never sacrifice my morals and ethics for anyone or any win.
play practice games
Practice like it's a game; play the game like it's practice.
kids thinking games
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.
team together matter
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.
softball weather play
It's not the most conducive weather to play softball in, but you've got to come out and play it.
games trying break-out
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.
few fights pick
(Ueberroth) said something like, 'I only pick a few fights and I usually win.'
good situation struggling
We were struggling offensively and were in a good situation with a good bunter. It was a no-brainer.
definitely gets picking start
When you start picking a roster of 17, it gets very competitive. They are definitely in the mix, though.
kids occasion pick ready sure
We need to pick things up right now and find a way. We need kids to contribute. They have on occasion this year, but we need to make sure everyone comes ready to do their part.