Cal made official what was reported on Monday by announcing on Tuesday that former Cal player Richard Midgley has been named deputy general manager for the Bears men's basketball team. It's unclear why the term "deputy" was added to Midgley's title, because it appears he has the same role that a general manager would have. His responsibilities for the basketball program are similar to to those that Ron Rivera has as general manager of the Bears' football program. Cal's announcement states that Midgley will serve as chief operating officer for Cal men's basketball and will be in charge of all off-court operation. That will include strategic planning and roster management as well as supervising NIL, transfer portal movement and financial management. He will also be involved in fund-raising and alumni relations. He comes to Cal after serving as a scout for the Brooklyn Nets for the last seven years and was a scout and financial advisor for the Atlanta Hawks before that.…