Chelsea Spencer

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| name = Chelsea Spencer

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| current_title = Head coach

| current_team = California

| current_conference = ACC

| current_record = {{winpct|117|87|2|record=y}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|5|15}}

| 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

| overall_record = {{winpct|117|87|2|record=y}}

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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.{{cite web |url=https://nfca.org/awards/awards-history/2004-di-aa-teams-3900 |title=2004 NSCA Division I All-America Teams |location=Nfca.org |date= |accessdate=2021-01-31}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://calbears.com/documents/2020/2/3/2020_Record_Book.pdf |title=2020 Golden Bears California Record Book |location=Calbears.com |date= |accessdate=2021-01-31}}{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/softball_wcws_stats/2002/cal.htm |title=California WCWS Stats |location=Ncaa.org |date= |accessdate=2021-01-31}}

Playing career

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.{{cite web |title=Chelsea Spencer Bio - The University of California Official Athletic Site |url=https://calbears.com/news/2013/4/17/208201778.aspx |website=CalBears.com |publisher=Cal Athletics |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

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.{{cite web |url=https://calbears.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/chelsea-spencer/5245 |title=Chelsea Spencer |location=Calbears.com |date= |accessdate=2021-01-31}}

Coaching career

=Texas=

On July 10, 2018, Spencer was announced as an assistant coach for the Texas Longhorns softball team.{{cite web |title=Softball announces Chelsea Spencer as new assistant coach |url=https://texassports.com/news/2018/7/10/softball-announces-chelsea-spencer-as-new-assistant-coach.aspx |website=TexasSports.com |publisher=Texas Longhorns Athletics |accessdate=6 May 2020}}

=California=

On May 20, 2020, Spencer was announced as the new head coach for the California Golden Bears softball team.{{cite web |title=Welcome Home: Former Cal All-American Chelsea Spencer Named Softball Head Coach |url=https://calbears.com/news/2020/5/20/softball-welcome-home.aspx |website=CalBears.com |publisher=Cal Athletics |accessdate=22 May 2020}}{{cite web |title=California Berkeley Hires Chelsea Spencer As New Head Softball Coach |url=https://www.flosoftball.com/articles/6747716-california-berkeley-hires-chelsea-spencer-as-new-head-softball-coach |website=FloSoftball.com |date=20 May 2020 |publisher=FloSoftball |accessdate=22 May 2020}}{{cite web |title=Former Cal All-American Chelsea Spencer Named Program's Head Coach |url=https://www.softballamerica.com/stories/former-cal-all-american-chelsea-spencer-named-programs-head-coach/ |website=SoftballAmerica.com |publisher=Baseball America Enterprises |accessdate=22 May 2020}}{{cite web |title=Chelsea Spencer named Cal head coach |url=https://justinsworldsb.com/2020/05/20/chelsea-spencer-named-cal-head-coach |website=justinsworldsb.com |publisher=Justin's World of Softball |accessdate=23 May 2020 |archive-date=6 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606153446/https://justinsworldsb.com/2020/05/20/chelsea-spencer-named-cal-head-coach/ |url-status=dead }} She is the first openly LGBT head coach to lead the Cal program. {{cite web |title= Texas assistant coach Chelsea Spencer leaves the Longhorns to lead Cal's softball program |url= https://www.hookem.com/texas-longhorns/20200520/texas-assistant-coach-chelsea-spencer-to-lead-cal-softball/ |accessdate=2 May 2021}}