Arizona Wildcats softball
The Arizona Wildcats softball team represents the University of Arizona in NCAA Division I Softball. Having claimed eight national championships (second only to UCLA), the team is one of the most successful in the history of the sport. It plays its home games at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium in Tucson, AZ. The team was formerly coached by Mike Candrea, who began his UA coaching career in 1986 and announced his retirement on June 8, 2021. He retired as the all time winningest coach in Collegiate softball history with 1,674 wins, more Collegiate national titles with 8 and the fourth most wins of any coach in any NCAA sport.
| Arizona Wildcats softball | |
|---|---|
| 2023 Arizona Wildcats Softball team | |
| Founded | 1974 |
| University | University of Arizona |
| Athletic director | Desireé Reed-Francois |
| All-time Record | 2,101–683–2 (.754) |
| Head coach | Caitlin Lowe-Nagy (3rd season) |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Location | Tucson, Arizona |
| Home stadium | Mike Candrea Field at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 2,956) |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Colors | Cardinal and navy |
| NCAA Tournament champions | |
| 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007 | |
| NCAA WCWS runner-up | |
| 1992, 1995, 1998, 2002, 2010 | |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| AIAW WCWS appearances | |
| 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 | |
| NCAA Super Regional appearances | |
| 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
| 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2017 | |
On August 4, 2023, Arizona announced it would join the Big 12 Conference along with Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah beginning in the 2024-25 academic year.