Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach Mark Madsen is now the head men's basketball coach of the Utah Valley Wolverines.
ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted the news on April 14.
Los Angeles Lakers assistant Mark Madsen has been hired as the new men’s basketball coach at Utah Valley University, sources told ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 14, 2019
According to the Wolverines' official athletics website, the school will make Madsen's hiring official on Monday.
Two-time NBA champion, former Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach, and former Stanford University basketball star Mark Madsen will officially be named the men's basketball coach at Utah Valley University on Monday, becoming just the third coach for men's basketball in UVU's 16-year Division 1 history.
Madsen will take over the Utah Valley program after serving the past six seasons as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was a two-time NBA champion as a player with the Lakers (2001 and 2002), and he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves for six seasons.
Madsen couldn't contain his excitement about his new job, per UVU.edu.
Utah Valley University is an amazing institution, and I'm excited to be the new head coach at the largest and fastest-growing school in the state of Utah.
I love the mission that President (Astrid) Tuminez has put forth for the university, and I am excited to be a part of it. I can't wait to get to work and start helping our players achieve their goals.
MBB | Mark Madsen to be named the new men’s basketball head coach at UVU.
Story: https://t.co/wzxNf3CeOk#GoUVU #UVU #WAC pic.twitter.com/1WmYSO4Pto
— UVU Athletics (@GoUVU) April 14, 2019
The 43-year-old Madsen was a nine-year NBA veteran who suited up for the Lakers and Timberwolves from 2000 to 2009. He was a backup power forward and center during his NBA career.
Madsen began his coaching career as an assistant of the Utah Flash from 2009 to 2010. Madsen also served as an assistant of the Stanford Cardinal from 2012 to 2013.
He became the head coach of the Lakers' NBA G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers (then known as the Los Angeles D-Fenders), in 2013. Madsen began his six-year stint as Lakers assistant that year.
All the best to Mark Madsen as he embarks on a new journey with the Utah Valley Wolverines.
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