Adam Mazarei serves as Associate Head Coach for University of California, Berkeley's Men's Basketball program in Berkeley. The Cal source profile describes Mazarei's current role and recent program context, including that Adam Mazarei, a proven leader and skill developer who played an instrumental role in a turnaround at Vanderbilt and spent six successful seasons at the NBA level, joined the California men’s basketball program as an associate head coach in April 2023. Mazarei, a native of Thousand Oaks, California, has played a critical role in helping Madsen reinvigorate the Cal program and its fan base.
The same profile adds background on Mazarei's coaching path, team results, and player-development record. Cal won 14 games in 2024-25 and reached the ACC Tournament second round following a double-overtime win over Virginia Tech in the opening round; the Bears became just the second No. 15 seed to win a game in the ACC Tournament. Mazarei's success as a skill developer has been evident at Cal, highlighted by Jaylon Tyson, who became the No. 20 overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers after just one season spent with the Bears in 2023-24. Mazarei helped Cal land the nation's No. 8 (2023) and No. 12 (2024) recruiting classes (On3) in back-to-back years. For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience Adam Mazarei brings to the Men's Basketball staff.
