abstract:Mark Strickland (born July 14, 1970 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American former professional basketball player and current coach, who had a career in the NBA from 1995 to 2002 and is currently the head coach of the Oshawa Power of the National Basketball League of Canada. A 6'9" forward, Strickland played college basketball at Temple University, where he also majored in sports management.