 Madsen with theMinnesota Timberwolves in 2008 | |
| California Golden Bears | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| League | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1976-01-28)January 28, 1976 (age 49) Walnut Creek, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Ramon Valley (Danville, California) |
| College | Stanford (1996–2000) |
| NBA draft | 2000: 1st round, 29th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Playing career | 2000–2009 |
| Position | Power forward /center |
| Number | 35 |
| Coaching career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2000–2003 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2003–2009 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
Coaching | |
| 2009–2010 | Utah Flash (assistant) |
| 2012–2013 | Stanford (assistant) |
| 2013 | Los Angeles D-Fenders |
| 2013–2019 | Los Angeles Lakers (assistant) |
| 2019–2023 | Utah Valley |
| 2023–present | California |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 975 (2.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,157 (2.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 181 (0.4 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Mark Ellsworth Madsen (born January 28, 1976) is an Americanbasketball coach and former NBA player who is the head coach of theCalifornia Golden Bears of theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Due to his hustle and physical style of play, he received the nickname "Mad Dog" while playing for the San Ramon Valley High School Wolves, and the moniker continued during his time with the Stanford Cardinal and beyond. He played professionally in theNational Basketball Association (NBA) with theLos Angeles Lakers, winning twoNBA championships. He also played for theMinnesota Timberwolves.
Madsen playedNCAA basketball atStanford, where he finished his career ranked in the school's career top 10 in blocks and rebounds. In addition, Madsen helped the Cardinal to four NCAA tournament appearances, including aFinal Four berth in 1998. Perhaps his signature moment at Stanford was his dunk and free throw that gave Stanford a lead overRhode Island, propelling the team into the Final Four, where it lost to eventual champion Kentucky. Madsen was a two-time All-American and a two-timeAll-Pac-10 selection.
TheLos Angeles Lakers selected Madsen in the first round (29th pick overall) of the2000 NBA draft. He contributed to the Lakers'NBA championships in 2001 and 2002, and became well known for his goofy dances at the victory parades for those championships.
Talking about his prime with the Lakers,Shaquille O'Neal said that the only player who could thwart him from his dominant play was Madsen. "He used to beat me up in practice", O'Neal said.[1]
Madsen signed with the Timberwolves as a free agent before the start of the2003–04 NBA season. He played six seasons for the Wolves.[2][3]
On July 20, 2009, Madsen was traded to theLos Angeles Clippers along withCraig Smith andSebastian Telfair in exchange forQuentin Richardson.[4] On August 21, 2009, he was waived by the Clippers.[5]
Madsen's final NBA game was played on April 15, 2009, in a 90–97 loss to the Sacramento Kings. In his final game, Madsen was the team's starting power forward, but he played for only9+1⁄2 minutes and recorded no stats. His career averages were 2.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists in 11.8 minutes played per game.
Following being waived, Madsen was hired as the assistant coach for theUtah Flash of theNBA Development League (D-League).[6] In 2012, he was hired as an assistant coach at Stanford.[7] On May 13, 2013, he was named head coach of theLos Angeles D-Fenders, a D-League team owned by the Los Angeles Lakers.[8]
On July 19, 2013, Madsen was promoted to a player development coach position with the Lakers.[9] On September 16, 2014, Madsen was promoted to full-fledged assistant coach by Byron Scott.[10] After Byron Scott was dismissed as head coach of the Lakers, new head coach Luke Walton retained Madsen as assistant coach on July 1, 2016.[11]
Madsen was hired as the head coach atUtah Valley University on April 14, 2019.[12]
Madsen was hired as the head coach at theUniversity of California, Berkeley on March 29, 2023. Madsen is the 19th men's basketball head coach in Cal history.[13][14] On March 12, 2024, Madsen signed a two-year contract extension through the 2029–30 season.[15]
Madsen is a member ofthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Madsen speaks Spanish, acquiring the language from a two-yearmission abroad inMálaga, Spain on behalf of his church following his graduation from high school.
As a youth, Madsen attained the rank ofEagle Scout and credits Scouting with teaching him about leadership, character and mentoring.[16]
In fall 2010, Madsen enrolled in theStanford Graduate School of Business. In June 2012, he received anM.B.A. degree with a Certificate in Public Management.[17]
Madsen married Hannah Harkness on September 3, 2016. The Madsens have three boys and two daughters.[18]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won anNBA championship |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01† | L.A. Lakers | 70 | 3 | 9.2 | .487 | 1.000 | .703 | 2.2 | .3 | .1 | .1 | 2.0 |
| 2001–02† | L.A. Lakers | 59 | 5 | 11.0 | .452 | .000 | .648 | 2.7 | .7 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 |
| 2002–03 | L.A. Lakers | 54 | 22 | 14.5 | .423 | – | .590 | 2.9 | .7 | .3 | .4 | 3.2 |
| 2003–04 | Minnesota | 72 | 12 | 17.3 | .495 | .000 | .483 | 3.8 | .4 | .5 | .3 | 3.6 |
| 2004–05 | Minnesota | 41 | 14 | 14.7 | .515 | – | .500 | 3.1 | .4 | .2 | .3 | 2.1 |
| 2005–06 | Minnesota | 62 | 7 | 10.9 | .409 | .000 | .426 | 2.3 | .2 | .4 | .3 | 1.2 |
| 2006–07 | Minnesota | 56 | 0 | 8.4 | .535 | – | .517 | 1.6 | .2 | .2 | .2 | 1.1 |
| 2007–08 | Minnesota | 20 | 6 | 7.6 | .158 | – | .250 | 1.9 | .2 | .2 | .1 | .5 |
| 2008–09 | Minnesota | 19 | 1 | 6.1 | .214 | – | .000 | .9 | .2 | .1 | .1 | .3 |
| Career | 453 | 70 | 11.8 | .457 | .063 | .527 | 2.6 | .4 | .3 | .2 | 2.2 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001† | L.A. Lakers | 13 | 0 | 3.7 | .077 | – | .600 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .2 | .4 |
| 2002† | L.A. Lakers | 7 | 0 | 1.4 | .000 | .000 | – | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2003 | L.A. Lakers | 12 | 2 | 14.1 | .419 | .000 | .438 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 |
| 2004 | Minnesota | 17 | 0 | 13.1 | .531 | – | .448 | 3.4 | .1 | .3 | .2 | 2.8 |
| Career | 49 | 2 | 9.2 | .403 | .000 | .460 | 2.0 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 1.7 | |
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley Wolverines(Western Athletic Conference)(2019–2023) | |||||||||
| 2019–20 | Utah Valley | 11–19 | 5–10 | 8th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Utah Valley | 11–11 | 9–4 | T–1st1 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Utah Valley | 20–12 | 10–8 | 7th | |||||
| 2022–23 | Utah Valley | 28–9 | 15–3 | 1st | NIT Semifinals | ||||
| Utah Valley: | 70–51 (.579) | 39–25 (.609) | |||||||
| California Golden Bears(Pac-12 Conference)(2023–2024) | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | California | 13–19 | 9–11 | T–6th | |||||
| California Golden Bears(Atlantic Coast Conference)(2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | California | 14–19 | 6–14 | 15th | |||||
| California: | 27–38 (.415) | 15–25 (.375) | |||||||
| Total: | 97–89 (.522) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
