Her defensive play in the 1991 NCAA tournament final game, in which the Lady Vols defeated the University of Virginia in overtime, was considered a key factor in her team's victory.

[3][5] After receiving a bachelor's degree in public relations from the University of Tennessee in 1994, Fargas became a color analyst for Fox Sports Net South broadcasts of Lady Vol basketball games.

In 1995 she added the position of color analyst for Fox broadcasts of the SEC Game of the Week, which she continued until 1997, when she became host for sports segments on the Shop at Home Network.

[6] The following season she joined the University of Virginia as an assistant coach, assuming responsibilities for recruiting, scouting, film exchange, player development, monitoring academic progress and camps.

[5] Fargas was named the head coach at UCLA on April 17, 2008, with a five-year contract valued at nearly $1.5 million,[7] succeeding Kathy Olivier.

[citation needed] On April 2, 2011, Louisiana State University announced that Fargas would become the head coach for the LSU Lady Tigers team.

Conference tournament champion In the company of Holly Warlick, a former assistant coach for University of Tennessee women's basketball, Fargas has conducted three long-distance motorcycle road trips, called "Cruisin' for a Cause", to promote awareness of breast cancer and to raise money for research on this disease.

[14] Fargas' uncle, Mike Caldwell, played for the Philadelphia Eagles in the National Football League and is currently the linebackers coach for the Las Vegas Raiders.