Arizona softball coach Mike Candrea said Tuesday he was shocked that the proposal to allow programs to hire a third assistant coach was voted down by the NCAA Division I council.
“I really thought it was going to go through pretty easily,” Candrea said.
Candrea did not agree with the decision, saying it denies an opportunity for young women to break into the industry.
“I think the game has grown a lot now where we have a lot of former players getting into the coaching profession, and I think that was always a great opportunity to have that available,” he said.