Men's Basketball Adds Richard Midgley in GM Role
Guard from 2002-2006 returns to help Coach Madsen continue building the program
As a freshman in 2003, Richard Midgley hit one of the biggest shots of this century for Cal, knocking down a 3-pointer as time expired in OT to give the #9-seed Golden Bears the 76-74 victory over the #8-seed NC State Wolfpack in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Midgley will now be called on to perform other heroic deeds for Cal, as he is set to join the Men’s Basketball program as a General Manager.
Midgley was a 4-year contributor for Coach Ben Braun from 2003-2006. He averaged just over 10 points a game and helped lead Cal to NCAA berths in 2003 and 2006. After graduating, Midgley played professionally in England before returning to the United States for a career in Finance. He transitioned to scouting roles, scouting domestically for the Atlanta Hawks from 2016-2018. Since 2019, he has worked with the New Jersey Nets with a focus on international scouting.
A GM’s role is to handle the business side of the roster and program, letting the coaches focus on skills development and game strategy(you know, coaching). The football program has had Ron Rivera and Marshall Cherrington this season, the women’s basketball program added GM Meghin Williams last spring, and now the men’s program has Richard Midgley. It is still unclear on Midgley’s full scope of duties, on if he will be paired with someone on the financial side and he will focus on recruiting, or if he will be tasked with fulfilling both roles. Whatever the case, Madsen now has institutional support on roles he himself has been fulfilling outside of the gym.
Welcome back to Berkeley, Richard!