National Fastpitch Coaches Association

Olympic Softball Set To Begin in Athens

By Lance Swan Published 13 August 2004

The opening ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games are set for Friday, and it doesn't take long for softball to take center...

Elkins Named Speedline/NFCA High School National Coaching Staff of the Year

By Lance Swan Published 04 August 2004

Head coach James McClanahan, along with assistant coaches Amy Mattes, Laura Rivers and Jim Smittle, have been tabbed the...

Greek Olympic team's unbeaten record should raise eyebrows in Athens

By Lance Swan Published 30 July 2004

Five years ago, softball wasn't even being played in Greece.  Now, the host country of the 2004 Summer Olympics seems to...

USA Softball Headed To Athens

By Lance Swan Published 27 July 2004

The USA Softball Women’s National Team has completed its ‘Aiming for Athens’ tour and is now set to depart...

Olympic Softball To Be Televised Live

By Lance Swan Published 23 July 2004

Fans can follow the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team like never before. The networks of NBC: NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, Telemundo and...

Arrangements Set For Sue Candrea Funeral

By Lance Swan Published 21 July 2004

July 22 – Thursday - Visitation: 5-7 p.m. at the St. Anthony Catholic Cathedral  Rosary Service from 7-8 p.m....

Sue Candrea, Wife of Olympic Coach Mike Candrea, Dies from Brain Aneurysm

By Lance Swan Published 19 July 2004

Sue Candrea, the wife of U.S. Olympic and University of Arizona coach Mike Candrea, died Sunday of complications from a brain...

Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-America Teams Announced

By Lance Swan Published 16 July 2004

Fort Bend Elkins (Missouri City, Texas), which finished the 2004 season ranked No. 1 in the USA Today/NFCA High School Top 25,...