| Chelsea Spencer | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | California |
| Current Conference: | ACC |
| Birth Date: | 15 May 1983 |
| Birth Place: | San Leandro, California |
| Player Years1: | 2002–2005 |
| Player Team1: | California |
| Player Years2: | 2005 |
| Player Team2: | New York/New Jersey Juggernaut |
| Player Years3: | 2006–2008 |
| Player Team3: | Philadelphia Force |
| Player Years4: | 2009 |
| Player Team4: | Rockford Thunder |
| Player Years5: | 2010 |
| Player Team5: | Tennessee Diamonds |
| Player Positions: | Shortstop |
| Alma Mater: | University of California, Berkeley (BS) |
| Coach Years1: | 2006 |
| Coach Team1: | Alameda HS (JV HC) |
| Coach Years2: | 2008 |
| Coach Team2: | Holy Names (GA) |
| Coach Years3: | 2007–2010 |
| Coach Team3: | Chabot Community College |
| Coach Years4: | 2011–2012 |
| Coach Team4: | Michigan State (asst.) |
| Coach Years5: | 2013–2018 |
| Coach Team5: | Oregon (asst.) |
| Coach Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Coach Team6: | Texas (asst.) |
| Coach Years7: | 2021–present |
| Coach Team7: | California |
Chelsea Spencer (born May 15, 1983) is an American, former collegiate All-American, professional four-time All-Star, softball player, who is currently the head coach at California.[1] She played college softball as a shortstop for the California Golden Bears in the Pac-12 Conference, and helped them to the 2002 Women's College World Series national title and two runner-up finishes in 2003 and 2004.[2] [3]
After graduating from Arroyo High School in San Leandro, California, Spencer played softball at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) and started at shortstop from 2002 to 2005. During her time at California, she helped the Golden Bears to 4 straight Women's College World Series berths and a Pac-10 Title. Spencer graduated from UCB with a degree in American Studies in 2005.[4]
Spencer was drafted twenty-second overall in the 2005 NPF Draft by the New York/New Jersey Juggernaut of the National Pro Fastpitch league and played for several teams from 2005 to 2010, and won a title in 2009.[5]
On July 10, 2018, Spencer was announced as an assistant coach for the Texas Longhorns softball team.[6]
On May 20, 2020, Spencer was announced as the new head coach for the California Golden Bears softball team.[7] [8] [9] [10] She is the first openly LGBT head coach to lead the Cal program. [11]
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA | |
| 2002 | 75 | 228 | 23 | 57 | .250 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 81 | .355% | 16 | 29 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 69 | 200 | 20 | 48 | .240 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 59 | .295% | 7 | 25 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2004 | 66 | 190 | 31 | 62 | .326 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 95 | .500% | 19 | 25 | 17 | 19 | |
| 2005 | 67 | 191 | 37 | 52 | .272 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 67 | .351% | 19 | 25 | 15 | 18 | |
| TOTALS | 277 | 809 | 111 | 219 | .270 | 118 | 15 | 1 | 36 | 302 | .373% | 61 | 104 | 37 | 42 |