Mike Kosich joined the UC Davis men's basketball program in July 2025 and enters his second season with the Aggies in a dual role as Assistant Coach and Chief of Staff.
In this position, Kosich is responsible for both the strategic management and day-to-day operations of the program. Responsibilities include roster construction, recruiting, scheduling, travel coordination, and strengthening community engagement. In today's evolving college basketball landscape, Kosich brings innovative strategies to position UC Davis for long-term success. He also serves as the primary liaison between the basketball program and university administration.
As Assistant Coach, Kosich contributes to player development, practice planning, game preparation, and opponent scouting.
In his first season in Davis, Kosich helped the Aggies to a 19-14 record, an 11-9 mark in the program's final Big West campaign and a first-round victory over UC Santa Barbara at the Big West Championship, while playing a central role in building the roster for UC Davis' move to the Mountain West Conference in 2026-27.
Before arriving at UC Davis, Kosich gained valuable experience across multiple collegiate programs. He served as a recruiting analyst at San Diego State, where the Aztecs posted a 21-12 record and earned a berth in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Prior to his time at SDSU, Kosich spent several seasons at the University of South Alabama, ultimately serving as Assistant Coach and Chief of Staff. During his tenure, the Jaguars never posted a losing season and reached both the 2021 CBI Tournament Final Four and the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship.
Kosich got his start in college basketball as a student manager at La Salle.
