Ireland – New head coach appointed for Ireland Senior Men’s Team

Pete Strickland has been appointed as the Head Coach for the Irish Senior Men’s team it was announced this week. The appointment was made by the MNCC (Men’s National Competitions Committee) who oversee the Senior Men’s Programme in conjunction with the EPC (Elite Performance Committee). Strickland will hold the position for two seasons (2016/17 and 2017/18), culminating in participation in the FIBA Small Nations European Championships in 2018. Pete – who hails from Rockville, Maryland, USA – is no stranger to the Irish basketball scene, having played with Neptune Basketball Club in Cork from 1980-1982, where he became known for his fantastic ball handling skills and superb assists that helped send Neptune to an undefeated regular season and Top Four title. Despite having some experience working at summer camps growing up, it was in County Cork where Strickland made his coaching debut, becoming player/coach for Neptune at the age of just 23. He became well-known around the city not just for his promotion of the game throughout the local schools, but also for bringing the Maryland All-Stars together for a tournament in the Rebel county – a team who had never played together before but came over on a trip to Ireland with one thing in common: Pete Strickland. Pete now boasts over 31 years of coaching experience across the professional, collegiate and high school ranks. From his role with Neptune, he went back Stateside in 1982 where he helped out Basketball Head Coach Mike Muzio at New York University during his time there at graduate school. He went on to become Assistant Coach at Mount St Michael Academy for a year, before becoming Assistant Coach at DeMatha …

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