Anthony Rini has served as the Coordinator of Recruiting Operations for the California men's basketball program for two seasons, having joined Mark Madsen's staff in 2023-24. He helped lead the Golden Bears through their first season as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in his second year on staff in 2024-25.
Rini's leadership in the Golden Bears' recruiting efforts has been felt since he arrived on campus in the spring of 2023. Cal landed the eighth-ranked transfer class in the country (On3) in 2023, highlighted by Jaylon Tyson – who went on to be selected No. 20 overall in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers in June 2024 – and Fardaws Aimaq, who led the Pac-12 in rebounding (11.0 RPG) and was one of only six major-conference players to average a double-double in the 2023-24 season.
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). Among the 11 total scholarship newcomers were sophomore guard Andrej Stojakovic (2024-25 All-ACC honorable mention; NABC All-Pacific District Team) and freshman guard Jeremiah Wilkinson (2024-25 ACC Sixth Man of the Year; ACC All-Rookie Team).
Rini spent the previous two seasons in Stockton with Pacific men's basketball, most recently serving as the Director of Basketball Operations during the 2022-23 campaign. He joined the Tigers' staff in the fall of 2021 as the Creative Content and Video Coordinator, overseeing film exchange while assisting with scouting and preparing content for recruiting.
Prior to Pacific, Rini was a scouting assistant at Florida where he was responsible for the setup, recording, and live cutting of all the Gators' practices and games. Rini also assisted the coaching staff with editing, organizing and the presentation of scouting materials.
He started his coaching career at Oklahoma. As a graduate assistant, he was involved in the capturing and cutting of Sooners' opponent games. He assisted the coaches with practices and workouts as well as a myriad of operational duties.
Originally from Ohio, he earned his bachelor's degree from Xavier University and his master's degree from the University of Oklahoma.
LAST UPDATED: March 18, 2025
