Matt Scherbenske serves as Assistant Coach for University of California, Berkeley's Men's Basketball program in Berkeley. The Cal source profile describes Scherbenske's current role and recent program context, including that Matt Scherbenske, a renowned recruiter who previously spent three seasons on Mike Montgomery’s staff at California, returned to Berkeley as an assistant coach under Mark Madsen in 2023-24 and has helped reinvigorate the program and its fan base. The Bears restocked their roster again through the transfer portal in the 2024 offseason; 10 of Cal’s 11 scholarship newcomers came via the transfer portal and collectively ranked as the No. 12 transfer class in the country (On3).
The same profile adds background on Scherbenske'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. Scherbenske’s first year in Bear Territory saw the Cal program and fan base reinvigorated by a 10-win improvement. Scherbenske spent the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons at Texas Tech, where he served as the Red Raiders’ Director of Recruiting. For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience Matt Scherbenske brings to the Men's Basketball staff.
