Assistant Coach

Brandon Telesco

Telesco, a San Jose native, will begin working with the Bears as the hitting coach and recruiting coordinator.

"I'm honored to bring San Jose native Brandon Telesco back to The Bay," Spencer said. "He is a rising star in the coaching community with experience at multiple levels. I'm confident that he will help get us back to the place where we strive to be - the Women's College World Series. Brandon's drive to be the best, paired with his competitive nature, set him apart from most."

The 36 wins at Park University Gilbert set a school record and surpassed the number of wins the program had accumulated in its first three seasons of competition. Telesco was selected as the Cal Pac Coach of the Year and the Bucs had two First Team all-conference selections, honorable mention all-conference honorees and two student-athletes recognized on the All-Defensive team.

"I am extremely honored and humbled to receive the opportunity to coach at such a prestigious university," Telesco said. "I'm thrilled to return to the Bay Area with my family and I want to thank Coach Spencer for this opportunity. I can't wait to help Cal return to the pinnacle of our sport."

As a team in 2023, the Buccaneers set school records in just about every offensive category, including runs (287), hits (425), doubles (75), triples (13), home runs (22), RBI (250), walks (120), sacrifice bunts (32) and stolen bases (103).

Prior to Park University Gilbert, Telesco spent three seasons as the associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and hitting coach for the softball program at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Ariz. While at SMCC, Telesco helped turn around a program that had finished last in its conference (ACCAC) prior to his arrival into a nationally ranked NJCAA program.

The Cougars set a school record for winning percentage with a 25-9 record (.735) in his second season before posting program bests in home runs, hits and runs scored in his third year. South Mountain batted .406 as a team in 2021 and swiped 142 bases to lead all ACCAC teams.

Telesco is a 2018 graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in organizational leadership and is currently working towards a master's degree in organizational leadership from Park