Improve Your Skills And Have Fun
at Cal Softball Camp
Join Head Coach and former National Champion, Chelsea Spencer, at the Cal Softball Camps and take your game to the next level! Campers will get the opportunity to play at Levine-Fricke Field in Berkeley, California. The Golden Bears are one of the winningest and most successful softball programs in the nation. Take this opportunity to attend Cal Softball Camps to improve your skills and make friends!
All Cal Sports Camps are open to any and all entrants. For your safety and benefit, we recommend you choose a camp that fits your level of development. All events are subject to change based on NCAA. Due to high demand and limited capacity, prices are subject to increase as camp exceeds 25%/50%/75% capacity.
Highlights Include
- Official Cal Softball Camp T-Shirt
- Superior instruction from the UC Berkeley Coaching Staff & Players
- Low Camp/Staff Ratio
- Opportunity to Play on Levine-Fricke Field
- Daily Emphasis on Fundamental Development and Team Play
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Camp Coaches
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Head Coach Chelsea Spencer
Chelsea Spencer, who won an NCAA title during an All-American career at Cal before embarking on a coaching career, agreed to become the next softball head coach for the Golden Bears on May 20, 2020.
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Assistant Coach Brandon Telesco
Telesco spent the 2023 season as head coach at Park University Gilbert, leading the Buccaneers to a 36-14 record and 22-6 mark in California Pacific Conference play. The Buccaneers staff was recognized with the ATEC/NFCA NAIA National Coaching Staff of the Year Award.
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Pitching Coach Danielle O'Toole-Trejo
O'Toole-Trejo spent the last three seasons as the pitching coach at Cal State Fullerton, where she led the staff to a 1.87 team ERA in 366.2 innings pitched in 2023. The Titans' 98 earned runs allowed as a team were 12th in the NCAA last season.
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Volunteer Assistant Coach Kailee Cuico
Spencer and Cuico worked together on the Oregon softball coaching staff from 2015-18 and at Texas from 2019-20. In her first year on the Texas staff in 2019, Cuico helped the Longhorns register a 46-17 overall record as well as the program's first NCAA Regional title and NCAA Super Regional berth since 2013. Texas batters improved in a number of offensive statistical categories including batting average, extra-base hits, RBI, slugging percentage and on-base percentage.
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Director Of Player Development Marisa Stankiewicz
Stankiewicz spent the 2023 season as assistant coach at Park University Gilbert, helping guide the Buccaneers to a 36-14 campaign and 22-6 record in California Pacific Conference play as the staff earned the ATEC/NFCA NAIA National Coaching Staff of the Year Award.
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Camp Details
Please note: The following information may be subject to change.
LOCATION
Levine Fricke Field: at the base of Strawberry Canyon, the field sits high above the Berkeley campus overlooking the San Francisco Bay Area.
Witter Rugby Field: Nestled in Strawberry Canyon, Witter Rugby Field is the home of Cal varsity rugby - the most successful collegiate program in the country with 29 national collegiate championships. (NO CLEATS ALLOWED)
2024 CAMP INFORMATION
ALL-SKILLS CAMP
- Dates: January 28, 2024
- Age Group: 8-18
- Session 1: Offense Clinic, 9:00am-11:00am
- Session 2: Defense Clinic, 11:15am-1:15pm
- Session 3: Pitching & Catching Clinic, 1:45pm-3:45pm
- Check-In: Begins 15 minutes prior to camp start time.
- Meals: No meals included. Please bring snacks/lunch to camp each day.
Please note: Ability to purchase individual sessions or all three sessions together.
ELITE CAMP
- Dates: February 3-4, 2024
- Age Group: 13-18
- Camp Type: Day
- Schedule: Saturday-Sunday, 9:00am-4:00pm
- Check-In: Beings 15 minutes prior to camp start time
- Meals: No meals included. Please bring snacks/lunch to camp each day.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FEE?
- Daily Softball Instruction
- Supervision: Campers are supervised by staff during camp hours
- Lunch is not provided. Please bring a snack/lunch to camp each day.
INSTRUCTION & FACILITY
Ratio: 1:10 staff to camper ratio
Groupings: Campers are initially grouped by age and moved around accordingly based on skill level.
Facility: Outdoor Fields.
PREPARE FOR CAMP: COMPLETE YOUR PRE-CAMP CHECKLIST
To view your customer account, complete your mandatory forms, pay balance dues, and review important camp information, visit Pre-Camp Checklist.
All necessary camp information is on this page. If there are any imperative changes prior to camp start, registered campers will be notified via email and this webpage will be updated!
CHECKLIST OF THINGS TO BRING:
Below is a suggested list of clothes, equipment and personal items. US Sports Camps is NOT responsible for lost or stolen articles or money.
Small gym bag/backpack
Athletic clothing: t-shirt, shorts, softball pants (recommended)
Warm-up jacket
Hat/Visor
Cleats & sneakers
Note: For the Pitching and Caching Camps- Wear tennis/turf shoes that can get roughed up or plastic cleats. NO METAL CLEATS
Softball glove
Softball bat
Helmet
Catchers gear (if applicable)
Sunscreen
Water bottle
Packed lunch and snacks
MEDICAL PROTOCOL
Most camps have an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. In case of an emergency, campers will be transported to the nearest hospital.
TRAVEL
Cal Softball Camps does not provide transportation from airports, train stations or bus depots. If you have a child flying to camp, please arrange a shuttle or taxi service.
COMPANY POLICIES
For information regarding our cancellation policy and all other company policies, please visit USSC Policies.
Cal Softball Highlights
• With its selection to the Ann Arbor Regional, Cal received its 28th consecutive postseason bid -- the longest active postseason streak in the country.
• Five Golden Bears earned NFCA All-Pacific Region honors: Jolene Henderson, Danielle Henderson and Lindsey Ziegenhirt were all awarded first-team selection, and Cheyenne Cordes and Victoria Jones were All-Pacific Second Team members.
• Seven Bears were members of All-Pac-12 teams: Jolene Henderson (first team), Cheyenne Cordes (second team), Lindsey Ziegenhirt (second team), Victoria Jones (HM), Danielle Henderson (HM), Khala Taylor (All-Freshman), and Vanessa Alvarez (All-Freshman HM).
• Lindsey Ziegenhirt was a Pac-12 All-Academic First Team selection, and Nikki Owens and Danielle Henderson were named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mentions.
• Lindsey Ziegenhirt was named Pac-12 Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
• Lindsey Ziegenhirt was selected Cal softball's first Capital One Academic All-American for the first time since 2006.
• Jolene Henderson was selected an NFCA Second Team All-American.
• Jolene Henderson became Cal's winningest pitcher, eclipsing Michele Granger's previous record of 119 career wins. Henderson finished her career with 130 wins, pitching a no-hitter in her final collegiate victory at the Ann Arbor Regional.
• Jolene Henderson was a Top 10 finalist for Player of the Year and a Top 10 finalist for the Senior CLASS Award, claiming the fan vote (which is worth 1/3rd of the final ballot).
All Cal Sports Camps are open to any and all entrants. For your safety and benefit, we recommend you choose a camp that fits your level of development. All events subject to change based on NCAA and Covid-19 restrictions.
UC Berkeley
The University of California was chartered in 1868 and its flagship campus — envisioned as a "City of Learning" — was established at Berkeley, on San Francisco Bay. Today the world's premier public university and a wellspring of innovation, UC Berkeley occupies a 1,232 acre campus with a sylvan 178-acre central core. From this home its academic community makes key contributions to the economic and social well-being of the Bay Area, California, and the nation.
Levine-Fricke Field
Levine-Fricke Field, home of the 2002 NCAA champions, is the venue for Golden Bear softball on the University of California campus. Nestled at the base of Strawberry Canyon, the field sits high above the Berkeley campus overlooking the San Francisco Bay Area. Built in 1995, Levine-Fricke Field owns a seating capacity of 500, with all of the seats in close proximity to the field. The outfield fences stand 190 feet down the right and left field lines, while it is 220 feet to straight-away center. Cal softball began play in 1972 on Hearst Field in the center of campus. The Bears moved to Strawberry Field, just west of their current location, in the early 1980s and remained there until Levine-Fricke Field was constructed.
Maxwell Family Field
Located just north of Memorial Stadium
Underhill Field
The turf is located off one of Berkeley's main streets, College Ave., and with the turf nestled between several campus buildings
Camp Reviews
Overall Average Rating
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January 22, 2023: It was Berkeley‚ her first softball camp, and she was so happy all day! Seeing her work hard and have so much fun was the best!
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February 5, 2023: Getting feedback from the coaches about how I can improve and following those critics.
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January 30, 2023: Scrimmage, meeting players, day in the life of a player at Cal.
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January 29, 2023: Very well organized and helped my daughter improve her skills
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January 24, 2023: The opportunities to work with D1 athletes
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January 22, 2023: Skills, one-on-one with staff
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Loved the coaches
My daughter doesn't talk about the specifics of what she does, just the people and coaches and how fun they are to be around. We wanted to bring more fun into her softball playing and this did while keeping things competitive.
— Parent of Attendee from This Camp in 2022
SECURE YOUR SPOT – CAMPS SELL OUT!
Last year over 650 Sports Camps sold out, leaving 7,000+ campers on the waitlist. Due to high demand, early registration for our first-come-first-serve camps is strongly recommended.
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