Episode #130: Mike Candrea

🎙️ Mike Candrea: Lessons From a Legend

In this episode of the Significant Coaching Podcast, Matt sits down with one of the greatest leaders in the history of college athletics—Mike Candrea, Hall of Fame coach, eight-time NCAA National Champion at the University of Arizona, and former head coach of Team USA Softball.

Coach Candrea opens up about leadership, culture, the changing landscape of the NCAA, the transfer portal, NIL, and what he believes the future of college sports demands from coaches and administrators. This conversation is honest, insightful, and filled with the kind of wisdom you can only get from someone who has lived excellence for more than three decades.

Whether you're a coach, parent, or athlete, this episode will shift the way you see leadership, development, and the purpose behind building programs that matter.

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