After graduating from Arroyo High School in San Lorenzo, 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]
On July 10, 2018, Spencer was announced as an assistant coach for the Texas Longhorns softball team.[6]
California
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]
On June 23, 2025, Spencer resigned after five seasons as head coach at California. She compiled a record of 153–108–2 and reached three consecutive NCAA regionals.[12]
National championPostseason invitational champion Conference regular season championConference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion