Pete Strickland wants to stoke basketball fires

Basketball Ireland have appointed Pete Strickland as head coach of the national senior men’s team.

Strickland, who succeeds Colin O’Reilly, has inked a deal up until the FIBA Small Nations European Championships in 2018.

Hailing from Maryland, USA, Strickland is a familiar face on the Irish basketball scene, having starred with Neptune from 1980-1982 before becoming player/coach at 23. Strickland (59) is excited by the challenge and hopes to increase and improve the profile of basketball nationally.