Caitlin Lowe spent the first day of her head coaching career meeting with players, chatting with recruits, and crafting her introductory speech.
It wasn’t until she arrived at her press conference and saw the placard that read “Caitlin Lowe, head coach” that it finally dawned on her that she’s the one with the larger-than-life task of replacing Mike Candrea—her mentor, the architect of the Arizona softball program, and the most accomplished coach in NCAA softball history.
“Everything was happening so fast, and then today I was like, ‘wow, this is truly an honor,’” Lowe said Wednesday in McKale Center.