Former NBA PG Rod Strickland hired as LIU basketball coach
Former NBA point guard Rod Strickland is the new men’s basketball coach at Long Island University.
Strickland was hired Thursday to replace Derek Kellogg, who led the Sharks to a 16-14 record last season. He had been serving as the program director for the NBA G League Ignite, evaluating and mentoring top high school prospects to prepare them for a professional career.
The Sharks are hoping he can transition to getting those types of players into their program.