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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.
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Walnut Creek, California, United States
- Height
- 206 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- High school
- San Ramon Valley High School
- University
- Stanford University
Awards & achievements
- Eagle Scout
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.markmadsen.com
- 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
Frequently asked questions
When was Mark Madsen born?
Born January 28, 1976 (age 50).
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.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.