Make that 13 former players who played under Mike Candrea at Arizona who are presently head coaches.
It was reported here this week that Candrea’s coaching tree was at 12 former players with the hire of Caitlin Lowe to replace him at Arizona.
Candace Abrams, a former Flowing Wells High School standout, completed her first full season at Clarendon (Texas) Junior College this season after spending two seasons as the head coach at West Texas A&M.
A four-year letterwinner, the versatile Abrams played catcher and outfield during her career with the Wildcats. An Academic All-American Honorable Mention, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and State of Arizona Teaching Certification in 2004.
She has experienced coaching stops with Arizona as a graduate assistant, assistant at Pima College, head coach at Catalina Foothills High School in 2007 and 2008, assistant at Barry University at Miami Gardens, Fla., an assistant again at Arizona, head coach at Colorado Mesa, head coach at West Texas A&M and now head coach at Clarendon.
Clarendon finished 25-20-1 this season and placed six players on the all-conference team.
FORMER ARIZONA ATHLETES WHO ARE SOFTBALL HEAD COACHES
List of softball head coaches of various sports and different levels who competed at Arizona.Compiled by AllSportsTucson.com.
| Name | UA | Team | Sport | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candace Abrams | 2000-04 | Clarendon (Texas) JC | Softball | 2020 |
| Amy Baray-Rocha | 1999 | Salpointe Catholic HS | Softball | 2015 |
| Jackie Coburn | 2002-05 | Scottsdale Horizon HS | Softball | 2013 |
| Debby Day | 1989-91 | Cal-Lutheran | Softball | 2002 |
| Tanya Farhat-Villarreal | 1994-97 | West Bend (WI) Slinger HS | Softball | 2015 |
| Kristie Fox | 2004-07 | UNLV | Softball | 2017 |
| Krista Humphreys | 1993-96 | Corona (CA) Centennial HS | Softball | 2015 |
| Stacey Iveson | 1986-89 | Israel National Team | Softball | 2019 |
| Caitlin Lowe | 2004-07 | Arizona | Softball | 2022 |
| Jennifer Martinez | 2008-09 | Abraham Baldwin (GA) JC | Softball | 2017 |
| Jody Pruitt | 1990-93 | Peoria Sunrise Mountain HS | Softball | 2011 |
| Rebekah Quiroz | 2002 | Pima CC | Softball | 2019 |
| Gina Snyder | 2018-19 | Manatee (FL) Squeeze | Softball | 2020 |
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