ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 4: Kentucky assistant coach Rod Strickland looks on during a practice for the NCAA Men's Final Four. The photo was taken by Ronald Martinez.
Long Island University fired its men's basketball coach in late June, and named a former NBA player to the job.
With the recruiting period already underway and summer practices beginning, it's not uncommon for a coaching change to be made at this time of year. The report was first reported by CBSSports.com.
Long Island University's president is confident thatRod Strickland will elevate Long Island University's winning tradition to even greater heights.
In his role with the NBA G League, he mentord and evaluated top high school prospects in the professional path initiative to prepare them for a career in the NBA. He worked as a player and coach relations manager and program director of G League Ignite, a team of the most elite NBA prospects.
After retiring from the NBA, I had a passion for developing young players on and off the court. Long Island University gave me the opportunity to become a head coach at home. TheSharks are going to be a program for athletes who want to take their game to the next level but also prepare for success.
The Bronx native was selected in the first round of the 1988 NBA draft by the New York Knicks, after he was a three-time All-American at the University of Chicago. He had a 17-year NBA career in which he scored more than 15000 points and recorded over 8000 assists. He was named second-team All-NBA after leading the league in assists per game. He ranked in the top 10 in assists per game in seven of the eight seasons he played.
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After retiring from the NBA in 2005, Strickland became a director of basketball operations at the University of Memphis. He was an assistant coach at the University of South Florida and an administrator at the University of Kentucky.
The president of the NBA G League said thatRod has done a tremendous job as program director for NBA G League Ignite, from leading our recruiting efforts to aiding in the development of our young players. We wish him the best. A great basketball man is going to be joining the team.
He went 74-74 with one NCAA tournament appearance in six seasons at the school. He was a teammate of Calipari at the University of Massachusetts.
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