Bella Ayala is an assistant coach for the Fordham University softball program in Bronx, New York, having returned to her alma mater in July 2026.
Before rejoining Fordham, Ayala spent the 2026 season as an assistant coach at Lafayette College. Lafayette finished with 16 wins, the program's highest total since 2009, went 7-11 in Patriot League play, placed fourth in the conference, and reached the Patriot League Championship for the first time since 2021. Two Lafayette seniors earned postseason recognition that year, with Kylee Sweet receiving Second Team All-Patriot League and Academic All-Patriot League honors and Sweet and Marisa Powell both being named to the Patriot League All-Championship Team.
