SOFTBALL COACHES
"It's a game of making great pitches at the right time, being opportunistic by getting a run at the right time, and playing good defense." – Mike Candrea
SHAN MCDONALD
DIRECTOR OF SOFTBALL DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUCTION
Elite Softball Instructor | Pitching, Hitting, Catching, & Fielding
Softball Accomplishments and Awards:
- The winningest coach in UNLV softball history with 511 victories in 17 seasons
- Only the sixth head coach to be voted to the UNLV Athletics Hall of Fame inn 2017
- Played and coached at Texas A&M
- Won 2 National Championships at Texas A&M
- Her UNLV Rebels were in the NCAA postseason field for seven consecutive seasons
- The 1990 squad made the first of two consecutive Women’s College World Series appearances
- The 1995 team set or tied 30 different school team records and 17 single-season marks and tied the school record for wins with a 49-14 record.
- Assistant coach with the 1996 Canadian National Team in the Summer Olympics and head coach of the China National Team that finished fourth in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
SYDNIE FERRANT
SOFTBALL INSTRUCTOR
Fundamental & Advanced Instructor | Hitting, Pitching, Fielding & Catching
Softball Accomplishments and Awards:
- Archbishop Hannan High School 2019–2024
- 5 Year Letterman at Archbishop Hannan
- 3x All-State Selection
- 4x All-District Selection
- 2x State Champion (2021, 2022)
- 43 Career Home Runs at Archbishop Hannan
- Samford University Softball 2024–2026
- Nominated for the Jim Griffin Award 2026
- Studied Christian Ministry at Samford University
- Pursuing a Business Administration Degree at Nicholls State University
