UC Davis Men’s Basketball Adds Reece Lakritz To Staff

UC Davis basketball has hiried Reece Lakritz as the program's video coordinator & assistant director of basketball operations.

BY UC DAVIS ATHLETICS

Aug 25, 2025, 7:26 AM

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UC Davis basketball (men’s) has announced the hiring of Reece Lakritz as the program’s video coordinator and assistant director of basketball operations ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Lakritz, who has spent the past two years with the program, first joined the Aggies in September 2023 as a student manager. During his time in that role, he assisted with team operations and later began working with players during individual offseason workouts.

Aggie family, join us in welcoming Reece Lakritz as our Video Coordinator / Assistant Director of Men’s Basketball Operations! 🐴#GoAgs pic.twitter.com/PY6hHcqk4T

— UC Davis Men’s Basketball (@ucdavismbb) August 22, 2025

His passion for player development also led him to launch a basketball training business, serving youth athletes in Davis, Sacramento, and throughout Yolo County.

A native of Petaluma, Lakritz is a current UC Davis student studying Communications and English, where he is on track to graduate in 2026.

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UC Davis basketball has released its 2025-26 non-conference schedule, highlighted by six home games and participation in the Palm Springs Holiday Invitational MTE.

The 11-game slate begins at home against Menlo (Nov. 3) and North Dakota State (Nov. 5), before traveling to Portland on Nov. 9.

UC Davis basketball returns to host the Causeway Classic against Sacramento State on Nov. 14. Last season in Sacramento, the Aggies defeated the Hornets, 69-62.

As part of the Palm Springs Holiday Invitational, UC Davis will play road games at Nevada (Nov. 18), and Colorado (Nov. 21), before closing the event at home against Louisiana (Nov. 24).

December opens with a road game in Eugene against Oregon on Dec. 13. In 2024-25, the Ducks finished 25-10 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

A home matchup with Seattle on Dec. 17 follows, while a trip to Idaho State (Dec. 21) wraps up the road portion of the non-conference slate. The Aggies close out non-conference play before the new year at home against Pacific Union (Dec. 28).

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