Three UA coaches will be heading to the Olympics - two from the swimming and diving teams, which are sending 10 athletes to Athens.

UA swimming coach Frank Busch, the 2004 NCAA women's coach of the year, will be making his second straight trip to the Olympics, this time as an assistant for the US women's team.

"I'm very honored to be part of the U.S. staff and I'm probably more proud that I am representing the University of Arizona on this staff. To represent the school and the athletics program is a real honor," Busch said. [Read article]

UA/USA softball coach's wife dies

The USA Olympic softball team wrapped up the Aiming for Athens tour undefeated this weekend, but still suffered a big loss.

Sue Candrea, 48, wife of UA and USA head coach Mike Candrea, died suddenly early Sunday morning due to "extreme complications" from a brain aneurysm.

"She was just a fun person to be around, a real quick wit about her. She always tried to find humor in things and she was the backbone to Mike and her family obviously, the one that was around and took care of things and I know Mike appreciated that tremendously," said UA acting head coach Larry Ray. [Read article]