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Mark Madsen is a basketball player and basketball coach, born on January 28, 1976 in Walnut Creek, California, United States. Mark Madsen is 50 years old as of 2026. Schooling on record includes San Ramon Valley High School and Stanford University. Recorded honors include Eagle Scout. The listed height is 206 cm.
My Take
What draws me to Mark Madsen is that he built a career out of effort rather than flash. He was never the star scorer, yet his hustle earned him the "Mad Dog" nickname all the way from San Ramon Valley High to Stanford and the NBA. There is something honest about a man who wins championships by doing the unglamorous work and then channels that same diligence into coaching, now leading the California Golden Bears. As an Eagle Scout turned head coach, he embodies the kind of steady, team-first temperament I find genuinely admirable in sport.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mark Madsen
- Name (Japanese)
- マーク・マドセン
- Reading
- まーく・まどせん
- Born
- January 28, 1976 (age 50)
- Origin
- Walnut Creek, California, United States
- Height
- 206 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- San Ramon Valley High School
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- Eagle Scout
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.markmadsen.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark%20Madsen%20(basketball)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%89%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2573187
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Madsen born?
Mark Madsen was born on January 28, 1976 and is 50 years old.
Where is Mark Madsen from?
Mark Madsen is from Walnut Creek, California, United States.
What does Mark Madsen do?
Mark Madsen works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Mark Madsen?
Mark Madsen is 206 cm tall.
Where did Mark Madsen study?
Mark Madsen attended Stanford University.
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