Sacramento State

Austin Ritter enters his first season as Director of Player Development and Assistant Coach for the Sacramento State women’s basketball program in 2025-26. Ritter has been a part of the program for the past three seasons, serving as a Student Assistant from 2023-25.

In addition to his work at the collegiate level, Ritter brings extensive experience from the grassroots basketball scene in the greater Sacramento area. He has coached at the middle school and high school levels, led AAU teams, and worked numerous elite-level camps, including Snow Valley Basketball School, Stanford University camps, and other Nike-sponsored camps.

A lifelong Sacramento native, Ritter earned his bachelor’s degree in Child and Adolescent Development from Sacramento State in 2025. He began his college career at American River College, where he competed in water polo and earned his associate’s degree in mathematics.