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- ↑ "Softball announces Chelsea Spencer as new assistant coach". TexasSports.com. Texas Longhorns Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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- ↑ "California Berkeley Hires Chelsea Spencer As New Head Softball Coach". FloSoftball.com. FloSoftball. May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
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