The 2002 California Golden Bears softball team represented the

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in the 2002 NCAA Division I softball season. The Golden Bears were coached by Diane Ninemire, who led her fifteenth season. The Golden Bears finished with a record of 56–19. They played their home games at

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and competed in the Pacific-10 Conference, where they finished fourth with a 12–9 record. The Golden Bears were invited to the

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, where they swept the West Regional and then completed a run through the

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to claim their first NCAA Women's College World Series Championship.

Roster

Schedule

References

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