Bears To Hire Richard Midgley as Deputy General Manager

The Bears are building up their front office — and they’re bringing in an alum.

Cal men’s basketball is hiring Richard Midgley as general manager, Bear Insider has learned, in a capacity similar to Marshall Cherrington’s assistant general manager role with the football program.

Midgley, who played four seasons in Berkeley (2002-03 through 2005-06) and remains sixth on the program’s all-time 3-point field goals made list with 183, will primarily serve as a scout, talent evaluator and recruiter. He will also help with fundraising.

Spotting talent, though, is Midgley’s thing.

He has scouted for the Nets since 2019 under Brooklyn general manager and fellow Cal alum Sean Marks, with an emphasis on the international landscape. Midgley previously served as a “West Region Scout” with the Atlanta Hawks from 2016-18.

Midgley, a point guard during his playing days, averaged 10.2 points, 2.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 steals over 115 games with the Bears before a short-lived professional career stunted by injury.

From England, Midgley returns to Berkeley to help Cal build on its 22-12 campaign from 2025, entering Year 4 of the Mark Madsen Era.