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Why is Cal coach Mark Madsen so upbeat after Bears' 3-29 season?
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Cal Hires UVU's Mark Madsen As Men's Basketball Head Coach
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Mark Madsen Named Cal Men's Basketball Head Coach - California Golden Bears Athletics
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Cal hires 2-time NBA champion Mark Madsen as new head basketball coach
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Mark Madsen accepts coaching job at Cal following UVU NIT loss - Church News
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Mark Madsen Named Cal Men's Basketball Head Coach - California Golden Bears Athletics
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Cal introduces Mark Madsen as face of men's basketball
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Mark Madsen Named Cal Men's Basketball Head Coach - California Golden Bears Athletics
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Mark Madsen accepts coaching job at Cal following UVU NIT loss - Church News
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Cal introduces Mark Madsen as face of men's basketball
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New Cal Coach Mark Madsen `Almost Too Good To Be True . . . But He's Real' - Sports Illustrated Cal Bears News, Analysis and More
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Mark Madsen Named Cal Men's Basketball Head Coach - California Golden Bears Athletics
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Mark Madsen Named Cal Men's Basketball Head Coach - California Golden Bears Athletics