Fatema Arefi was named director of operations for the Aztec women's basketball team on July 2, 2013.
An SDSU alumna, Arefi is involved with all phases of the program relating to team travel, game day operations, fundraising, equipment and community service. In addition, she works with the Aztec Club as the point person for the team's booster organization, the Full Court Press Club, while assisting with freshman orientation.
Arefi is no stranger to SDSU athletics, having held several roles in the department since November 2006. Most recently, she served as senior athletics coordinator, providing direct executive assistance in the day-to-day operations of the athletics director's office. Arefi was responsible for coordinating and scheduling meetings, public appearances and speaking engagements, while detailing complex travel arrangements and itineraries.
Arefi's endless duties also included assisting with ticket distribution at Mountain West and NCAA tournament games for the men's basketball squad, as well as supervision of interns in the athletic director's office and the oversight and planning of internal staff functions.
In addition, Arefi served as the athletics liaison for other campus departments, including the President's Office, University Relations and Development, Business Affairs and Student Affairs, among others.
Arefi received her bachelor of arts degree in communication from SDSU in 2005 and earned a master's in educational leadership in 2010.
Raised in San Diego, Arefi graduated from Kearny High School, where she played one season on the girls' basketball team.