Mark Madsen said he believes Cal is a 'sleeping giant in terms of men's basketball' as he attempts to turn around the program that went 3-29 this season.
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Mark Madsen knows the situation he inherited when he was hired to take over a California men's basketball program coming off the worst season in school history.
Madsen is faced with a tough task, taking over a program that went 3-29 this season, which led to the decision to fire coach Mark Fox. "If you can bring in three or four key pieces there, there's several really good players, really talented players," he said. "There's a group of really talented players already in the program. So now you add three or four key players from the portal. You add some players that are already in the program from an existing standpoint, and then you bring in a couple of young guys and you make some tweaks. Good things can happen quickly.
He focused instead on the opportunities at coaching Cal, although those familiar with the program know it will be a challenge. After a nine-year playing career in the NBA that featured two titles as a backup on the Lakers in 2001 and '02, Madsen went into coaching. "He was on our radar weeks before the season ended," Knowlton said. "As we continued to do our homework, he rose to the top faster and faster. ... When we finally got to the Zoom calls, we were absolutely blown away. Then when we got in person and spent three or four hours with him, we said, 'This is the next coach at Cal.'"
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