Ariel Fifita joined the Lobo Softball staff in August 2025, and will serve as a secondary hitting coach and work with the infielders.
A recent graduate of Utah State, Fifita led the Aggies in batting average, hits, doubles, total bases and on-base percentage and was selected to Second Team All-Mountain West in 2025, as well as led the team in hits as a junior. Overall, the San Marcos, California native played in 175 games with 168 starts as a shortstop.
Fifita graduated from Utah State with a B.S. in psychology with a minor in sociology from Utah State in 2025.