In 2008, he returned to Pacific as an assistant coach on the men and women's team and simultaneously earned a master's degree in sport science.

He transferred to Cal State Northridge but eventually left after playing for them for one year because they cut their men's volleyball program.

[4] Fisher's first collegiate head coach job took him to Concordia University Irvine, where he led the team to two straight appearances in the NAIA National Championship match, winning the title in 2012.

After helping Team USA to a gold medal in the tournament, Hebert pulled Fisher aside and said he would put a good word in for him if he ever decided to try to go for a coaching job in an NCAA Division I school.

The team defeated UMBC, Penn State, Kansas, and Purdue leading up the final four before losing to Nebraska by a score of 3–1.

[7] In 2023, Pitt shared the ACC Championship with Florida State, going 16–2 in conference play and advanced to its third consecutive NCAA Final Four.

Despite their first loss to SMU in five sets on October 12, Pitt remained the top ranked team in the country for the remainder of the regular season.

For the fourth straight time, Fisher led the team to the 2024 NCAA final four, after defeating Morehead State, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Kentucky.

Pitt, the overall top seed, would be denied a chance to play for a title after losing to conference foe Louisville in four sets.