University of Hawaii at Hilo Women's Softball

After serving six seasons as an assistant, former Vulcan Aisha Sueda was named the program's seventh head coach in June 2021. The hometown-native first served as an assistant in 2013, the year she graduated from Hawai‘i Hilo after wrapping up a four-year career for the Vulcans. HAWAI‘I HILO SOFTBALL RECORD (Tap to Expand/Collapse) SUEDA VULCANS SOFTBALL SEASON TEAM RECORD NOTES 2022 17-20 Overall 13-15 PacWest (No. 5) » PacWest Defender of the Year » PacWest Freshman of the Year » (3) All-PacWest Team Selections 2023 16-25 Overall 11-16 PacWest (No. 7) » PacWest Defender of the Year 2024 26-17 Overall 18-10 PacWest (No. 3) » PacWest Championships Third Place » (4) All-PacWest Team Selections 2025 27-22 Overall 21-15 PacWest (No. 6) » PacWest Defender of the Year » (4) All-PacWest Team Selections 2026 26-17 Overall 23-11 PacWest (No. 3) » PacWest Championships Fourth Place » NCAA West Regional » PacWest Defender of the Year » (3) All-PacWest Team Selections 5 Seasons 112-101 Overall 996-67 PacWest - Championships 5 Major Awards YEAR-BY-YEAR (Tap to Expand/Collapse) 2022 (1): Fifth-year senior Skylar Thomas was named PacWest Defender of the Year. Freshman Jayda Favela was named PacWest Freshman of the Year as well as to the All-PacWest First Team. Senior Brandee Chinen named to All-PacWest Second Team and fifth-year senior Angel Prewitt named to Third Team. VULCANS ACCOLADES » (14) All-PacWest Team Selections » 2026 PacWest Conference Defender of the Year: Lexie Tilton » 2025 PacWest Conference Defender of the Year: Lexie Tilton » 2023 NCAA Division II Rank: No. 1 Double Plays Per Game » 2023 PacWest Conference Defender of the Year: Trinity Favela » 2022 PacWest Conference Defender of the Year: Skylar Thomas PLAYING CAREER » All four years for the Vulcans at second base (2009-2012) » Honors: 2012 All-PacWest First Team, Academic All-PacWest Team (x2) » PacWest Conference Player of the Week (Feb. 6-12, 2012) » (3x) All-Big Island Interscholastic Federation selection at Hilo High School » Other HS Sports: Basketball » Club/Travel Teams: Kaikamahine ALMA MATER » Hilo High School (Hawai‘i) 2008 » University of Hawai‘i at Hilo 2013 - B.A. Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences » University of Hawai‘i at Manoa 2016 - B.S. Civil Engineering PERSONAL » Hometown: Hilo, Hawai‘i CAREER (110-99) 2021-Present: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (112-101) 2017-2021: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Assistant) 2013-2013: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Assistant)

Joey Estrella joined the Vulcan softball staff in 2017 as an assistant coach after wearing a baseball and administrative hat for many years. He holds the longest tenure out of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo staff having led the baseball program from 1976 until his retirement in 2013 — also serving as interim assistant athletics director for external affairs and assistant athletics director for community engagement. Estrella was the Vulcans Baseball program's first head coach, amassing a 657-935-5 record in 37 seasons while helping transition from NAIA (1977-1993) and NCAA Division I (1994-2008) to NCAA Division II (2009-present). On his final day as baseball head coach — a doubleheader sweep of Academy of Art — April 13, 2013 was proclaimed "Coach Joey Estrella Day" by the State of Hawai‘i and "Joey Estrella Day" by the County of Hawai‘i. When named head coach of the baseball program, Estrella also served as an assistant coach for the men's basketball program for four seasons. In 2017, Estrella was inducted into the Hawai‘i Hilo Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the 1976-77 Vulcans Men's Basketball team, the first year of four-year college competition. As a competitor, Estrella was a standout multi-sport athlete at St. Joseph High School, Hawai‘i Hilo and UH Manoa. In addition to assisting the Vulcans Softball program, Estrella serves as public address announcer for Vulcans Volleyball, Basketball and Baseball home games. in 2025, Estrella was inducted into the Big Island Sports Hall of Fame. HAWAI‘I HILO BASEBALL RECORD (Tap to Expand/Collapse) ESTRELLA VULCANS BASEBALL SEASON RECORD NOTES 1977 0-6 Overall 1978 9-9 Overall 1979 21-27 Overall NAIA District II 1980 25-19 Overall NAIA District II Career Win No. 50 1981 29-11 Overall NAIA District II 1982 26-14 Overall NAIA District II Career Win No. 100 1983 41-10 Overall NAIA District II NAIA Area I 1984 32-13 Overall NAIA District II 1985 30-22 Overall NAIA District II Career Win No. 200 1986 27-15 Overall NAIA Area I NAIA World Series 1987 20-19 Overall NAIA Area I NAIA World Series 1988 28-15 Overall NAIA Area I 1989 28-17-1 Overall NAIA Area I NAIA World Series Career Win No. 300 1990 21-16 Overall 1991 15-17 Overall 1992 20-16 Overall 1993 15-29-1 Overall 1994 11-29 Overall 1995 21-26-1 Overall Career Win No. 400 1996 14-31 Overall 1997 17-30-1 Overall 1998 16-34 Overall 1999 9-37 Overall 2000 17-34 Overall 2001 6-44 Overall 2002 5-45 Overall Career Win No. 500 2003 9-38 Overall 2004 9-43 Overall 2005 6-35 Overall 2006 15-34 Overall 2007 12-35-1 Overall 2008 17-27 Overall 2009 20-21 Overall 2010 18-27 Overall Career Win No. 600 2011 21-25 Overall 2012 15-33 Overall 2013 12-32 Overall 37 Seasons 657-935-5 Overall - - COACHING CAREER » 657-935-5 record in 37 seasons as the Vulcans Baseball program's first head coach (1976-2013) » (2x) NAIA Area I Coach of the Year (1986, 1989) » 1986 NAIA District 29 Coach of the Year » 11 consecutive winning seasons from 1980-1990 with a 307-171-1 record » (3x) NAIA World Series Appearances (1986, 1987, 1989) » (5x) NAIA District II Championships » 2017 Hawai‘i Hilo Athletics Hall of Fame (1976-77 Men's Basketball) PLAYING CAREER » Spent three seasons with Hawai‘i Hilo Basketball (1969-1972) » Spent one season with Hawai‘i Hilo Men's Golf (1971) » (2x) UH Hilo Most Outstanding Athlete (1969-70, 1970-71) » Spent three seasons with UH Manoa Baseball under legendary coach Les Murakami (1972-1974) » First UH Manoa Jack Bonham Award Recipient (1974) » 1969 Big Island Baseball Athlete/Sportsman of the Year » HS Basketball Honors: All-BIIF First Team, State Championships All-Tournament Second Team ALMA MATER » St. Joseph High School (Hawai‘i) 1969 » University of Hawai‘i at Hilo » University of Hawai‘i at Manoa 1974 - B.Ed Secondary Education » University of Hawai‘i at Manoa 1976 - Master of Education PERSONAL » Hometown: Hilo, Hawai‘i » Full Name: Joseph Estrella Jr. » Nickname: Coach E » Has two children with his wife » Created Joe and Harriet Estrella Scholarship in 2013 in honor of parents » April 13, 2013 was proclaimed "Coach Joey Estrella Day" by the State of Hawai‘i » April 13, 2013 was proclaimed "Joey Estrella Day" by the County of Hawai‘i » 2025 Big Island Sports Hall of Fame CAREER (657-935-5) 2017-Present: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Softball Assistant) 2015-2015: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Interim Director of Athletics) 1976-2013: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Baseball Head Coach) 2009-2013: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Assistant AD) 1980-1989: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Director of Athletics) 1976-1980: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Men's Basketball Assistant) 1975-1976: University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (Baseball Graduate Assistant)

Fred Entilla has been a member of the Vulcan softball staff since 2000, even serving as the interim head coach in 2010.   He has over 40 years of competitive baseball and fast pitch experience, and also coached at various age levels during that time. As the co-head coach in 2010, Entilla helped coached the Vulcans to a 35-16 record, including a 23-9 mark in the Pacific West Conference. That season, UH Hilo qualified for the NCAA Division II West Regional Tournament for the third time in school history.   Retired from Hawaiian Telephone Company, Entilla received an A.S. in Hotel Business Management, and Merchandising and Sales from Kapiolani Community College in 1978.   Entilla served with the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam war.