# List of California Golden Bears softball seasons

The following is a list of California Golden Bears softball seasons. The University of California, Berkeley is a member of the Pac-12 Conference of the NCAA Division I. The Golden Bears have won seven conference championships, appeared in the NCAA Division I softball tournament 32 times, and in the Women's College World Series 15 times, including three under the authority of the AIAW. The Bears won the National Championship in 2002, and appeared in the finals twice more.
| National champions | WCWS Appearance | NCAA Tournament appearance | Conference champions |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Postseason result |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | | Postseason result |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Wins | Losses | Ties | % | Wins | Losses | Ties | % | Finish | Postseason result |
| 1972 | Debbie Gebhardt | Independent | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | — |
| 1973 | Debbie Gebhardt | NCIAC | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | 4th | — |
| 1974 | Coni Staff | NCIAC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | 5th | — |
| 1975 | Coni Staff | NCIAC | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3rd | — |
| 1976 | Myrtle Baker | NCIAC | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | 3rd | — |
| 1977 | Myrtle Baker | NorCal | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4th |
| 1978 | Bonnie Johnson | NorCal | 19 | 19 | 1 | .500 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | 2nd | — |
| 1979 | Bonnie Johnson | NorCal | 37 | 9 | 0 | .804 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | 1st | — |
| 1980 | Bonnie Johnson | NorCal | 46 | 11 | 0 | .807 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | 1st | Women's College World Series |
| 1981 | Bonnie Johnson | NorCal | 47 | 13 | 0 | .783 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | 1st | Women's College World Series |
| 1982 | Bonnie Johnson | NorCal | 37 | 17 | 1 | .682 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | 2nd | AIAW Women's College World Series |
| 1983 | Donna Terry | NorPac | 26 | 21 | 0 | .553 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4th | — |
| 1984 | Donna Terry | NorPac | 27 | 19 | 1 | .585 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3rd | — |
| 1985 | Donna Terry | NorPac | 35 | 25 | 0 | .583 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4th | — |
| 1986 | Donna Terry | NorPac | 43 | 17 | 0 | .717 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | T-1st | Women's College World Series |
| 1987 | Donna Terry | Pac-12 | 34 | 15 | 0 | .694 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 1st | NCAA Regional |
| 1988 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 39 | 24 | 0 | .619 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 5th | NCAA Regional |
| 1989 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 38 | 26 | 0 | .594 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .500 | 4th | NCAA Regional |
| 1990 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 41 | 28 | 0 | .594 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | T-3rd | NCAA Regional |
| 1991 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 48 | 20 | 0 | .706 | 14 | 6 | 0 | .700 | 3rd | NCAA Regional |
| 1992 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 47 | 16 | 0 | .746 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3rd | Women's College World Series |
| 1993 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 37 | 20 | 0 | .649 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .545 | 3rd | NCAA Regional |
| 1994 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 40 | 21 | 0 | .656 | 10 | 12 | 0 | .455 | 5th | NCAA Regional |
| 1995 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 41 | 21 | 0 | .661 | 20 | 8 | 0 | .714 | 3rd | NCAA Regional |
| 1996 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 41 | 23 | 0 | .641 | 14 | 12 | 0 | .538 | 4th | Women's College World Series |
| 1997 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 36 | 26 | 0 | .581 | 13 | 14 | 0 | .481 | 4th | NCAA Regional |
| 1998 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 35 | 27 | 0 | .565 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .462 | 4th | NCAA Regional |
| 1999 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 51 | 22 | 0 | .699 | 13 | 14 | 0 | .481 | 5th | Women's College World Series |
| 2000 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 49 | 25 | 0 | .662 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .286 | T-7th | Women's College World Series |
| 2001 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 54 | 18 | 0 | .750 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .300 | 7th | Women's College World Series |
| 2002 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 56 | 19 | 0 | .747 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 4th | National Champions |
| 2003 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 49 | 20 | 0 | .710 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | 3rd | Women's College World Series Runners-up |
| 2004 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 53 | 13 | 0 | .803 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .619 | T-2nd | Women's College World Series Runners-up |
| 2005 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 52 | 15 | 0 | .776 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .619 | T-1st | Women's College World Series |
| 2006 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 48 | 14 | 0 | .774 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 3rd | NCAA Regional |
| 2007 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 34 | 32 | 0 | .515 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .333 | 8th | NCAA Regional |
| 2008 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 43 | 27 | 0 | .614 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .333 | 5th | NCAA Regional |
| 2009 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 38 | 20 | 0 | .655 | 10 | 10 | 0 | .500 | 5th | NCAA Regional |
| 2010 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 44 | 17 | 0 | .721 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | 4th | NCAA Regional |
| 2011 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 45 | 13 | 0 | .776 | 15 | 6 | 0 | .714 | 2nd | Women's College World Series |
| 2012 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 58 | 7 | 0 | .892 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .913 | 1st | Women's College World Series |
| 2013 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 38 | 19 | 0 | .667 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .417 | T-5th | NCAA Regional |
| 2014 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 23 | 29 | 0 | .442 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .182 | 9th | — |
| 2015 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 39 | 18 | 0 | .684 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .417 | 7th | NCAA Regional |
| 2016 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 33 | 24 | 1 | .578 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .500 | 6th | NCAA Regional |
| 2017 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 32 | 24 | 0 | .571 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .261 | 8th | NCAA Regional |
| 2018 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 35 | 21 | 0 | .625 | 7 | 16 | 0 | .304 | 7th | NCAA Regional |
| 2019 | Diane Ninemire | Pac-12 | 28 | 27 | 0 | .509 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 8th | — |
| 2020 | Diane Ninemire/Tammy Lohmann | Pac-12 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Chelsea Spencer | Pac-12 | 17 | 20 | 0 | .459 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 8th | — |