MEET LAUREN CHAMBERLAIN GIPSON
Lauren Chamberlain grew up in Orange County, California, and began playing softball at 8 years old. She has competed at every level; starting with rec-ball, becoming a National Champion and All-American with the University of Oklahoma, and playing professionally for Team USA and the USSSA Pride.
While an athlete, Lauren took a strong interest in business and her personal brand, allowing her to find major success off the field. Today, she owns her umbrella company, Lauren Chamberlain, LLC that oversees her public speaking engagements, instructional softball camps, and more. She is currently serving as a Youth Ambassador for Major League Baseball (MLB) and MLB Develops, which aims to help grow softball around the country at the grassroots level and help the sport stay accessible to all who want to play.
Lauren spent two years as the Commissioner of Women’s Professional Fastpitch, a brand-new professional softball league in the U.S. She helped bring two new franchises to both Oklahoma City and Austin, TX, and saw the league through its first ever playoff and championship series. In 2021, she also helped start an all-encompassing sports management agency based in Oklahoma City.
Her ultimate goal has always been to create better situations for women in and out of the sport, and continues to put herself in positions to be of service to others and promote change within the female sports community.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
On the Cover of ESPN Magazine’s The Body Issue (2018)
Host of MLB’s show "STACK’d” on YouTube (2021-22)
Founder of a sports management agency (predominantly women clients)
Lead the successful launch and inaugural season of Women’s Professional Fastpitch
Became the youngest Commissioner ever in American Professional Sports (began role at age 28)
Oklahoma’s NextGen 30 under 30 Award Winner (2023)
3x MLB Celebrity All-Star Game Participant
Named 405 Magazine’s 2023 HER Community Visionary
ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
University of Oklahoma Softball (2012-15)
Team USA Member (2013)
4x All-American
Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year (2015)
NCAA Career Home Run Record Holder (2015-2022)
Finalist for a Best Record-Breaking Performance ESPY (2015)
NCAA Record Holder for Career Slugging Percentage (.960)
#1 overall draft pick in the National Pro Fastpitch Draft (2015)
Four-year professional player with the USSSA Pride and Cowles Cup Champion (2018)

