California Golden Bears | |
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2024 California Golden Bears softball team | |
University | University of California, Berkeley |
Head coach | Chelsea Spencer (4th season) |
Conference | Pac-12 |
Location | Berkeley, CA |
Home stadium | Levine-Fricke Field (Capacity: 1,204) |
Nickname | Golden Bears |
Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
NCAA Tournament champions | |
2002 | |
NCAA WCWS runner-up | |
2003, 2004 | |
NCAA WCWS appearances | |
1986, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012 | |
AIAW WCWS appearances | |
1980, 1981, 1982 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024 | |
Regular Season Conference championships | |
1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 2005, 2012 |
The California Golden Bears softball team is the college softball team representing the University of California, Berkeley in NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Levine-Fricke Field, which is located in Strawberry Canyon near California Memorial Stadium. While the stadium was built in 1995, it is not up to the standards of the NCAA, and therefore cannot host NCAA tournament games. California softball is one of the most consistently successful programs at the school, having appeared in 28 consecutive NCAA tournaments from 1986 through 2013, and winning a national championship in 2002. The current head coach is Chelsea Spencer, a former player at California under head coach Diane Ninemire.