Kyle Vogt enters his 15th season with UC Davis men's basketball in 2026-27, his first as associate head coach after being elevated to the role in June 2026 — a tenure that includes the program's most successful years after being hired in June, 2012. In his role, he assists in all areas of the program, and specializing in defensive schemes. The Aggie defense has been amongst the countries leaders in forcing turnovers, ranking in the top 50 in six of the eight seasons from 2017-18 through 2024-25, and ranked 12th nationally in turnovers forced per game in 2025-26. Vogt also assists in perimeter play and development, recruiting and opponent scouting and scheduling.
Vogt has been recognized nationally for his efforts to the program, earning a spot on the 2024 100 Rising Stars: Men's Mid Major Assistants list and being named to Silver Waves Media's 2026 list of the 100 most impactful mid-major assistant coaches and general managers.
With Vogt on the sidelines, the Aggies have amassed 224 wins and have had four 20 win seasons. In addition, UC Davis has won the Big West regular season or tournament three times and won the schools first ever NCAA Division 1 tournament game. In 2025-26, Vogt helped guide the Aggies to a 19-14 record, an 11-9 mark in their final Big West campaign and a first-round victory over UC Santa Barbara at the Big West Championship before the program's move to the Mountain West Conference.
Vogt brought an 11-year coaching career to UC Davis that including stops at UW Platteville (2003-04), Bradley ('04-'11) and Western Illinois ('11-'12). Vogt has been a part of five postseason teams throughout those 11 years, including Bradley's 2006 Sweet 16 run. In back-to-back years, teams Vogt coached set single-season school records for the most Division I wins - 18 at Western Illinois and 14 at UC Davis.
"I am very excited to add Kyle to our staff," said head men's basketball coach Jim Les shortly after Vogt's hiring. "He is an accomplished Division I assistant that brings with him great knowledge and enthusiasm. He will be a tremendous asset to our staff and an excellent resource for our players both on and off the floor."
A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Vogt graduated from Lakeland College in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in marketing. An outstanding player for the Muskies, Vogt was a three-time all-conference performer and scored 1,123 points throughout his career. He is ranked No. 2 all-time with 183 three-point field goals and was amongst the Div. III national leaders in three-point percentage during both his junior and senior seasons. Vogt is set to be inducted into the Lakeland University Athletics Hall of Fame in September 2026.
Vogt and his wife, Erin, live in Davis with their three children: Jackson, Nolan and Avery.
