After a storied basketball career helming several NCAA Division I institutions, Coach Pete Strickland faces the challenge of his coaching career: putting his more than three decades of expertise to use as the Head Coach of Ireland's national basketball team.

From learning at the side of Hall of Famer Morgan Wooten and playing and against some DC area legends (like Mike Brey), Coach Strickland weaves a series of entertaining stories from his life on and off the hardwood.

Deadspin: The Fake All-Star Team On A Bender That Inspired Ireland To Play Basketball (http://bit.ly/2oz3I5p)

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