City of Philadelphia - File #: 071151

• File #: 071151
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 12/19/2007
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/19/2007
• Title: Honoring Dawn Staley for her achievements and civic service to the City of Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Rizzo

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/19/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
12/19/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
12/19/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Honoring Dawn Staley for her achievements and civic service to the City of Philadelphia.
Body
WHEREAS, Dawn Michelle Staley (born May 4, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an US-American basketball player and coach; and

WHEREAS, Staley attended the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. During her four seasons in college, she led her team to four NCAA Tournaments and three Final Fours and one National Championship Game. She was named the ACC female athlete of the year and the national player of the year in 1991 and 1992. Staley finished her college playing career with 2,135 points and holds the NCAA record for career steals with 454; and

WHEREAS, In the 1999 WNBA Draft, Staley was selected with the ninth overall pick by the Charlotte Sting. In 2001, she led the Sting to the Championship game of the WNBA playoffs; and

WHEREAS, Staley repeatedly played for team USA throughout her career. In 1994 she competed in the World Championships and was named the USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year. She led the 1996 team to an undefeated record of 60-0 and the gold medal at the Olympic games in Atlanta. She was also a member of the 2000 Olympic Team that defended the gold medal; and

WHEREAS, She won a third gold medal with Team USA at the 2004 Games in Athens. Her Olympic performance lead to her being named 2004 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year at the end of the year. Before the Games, she was selected to carry the flag of the United States during the parade of nations at the opening ceremony; and

WHEREAS, After the 1999 college basketball season, Temple University named Staley the head coach of its women's basketball program. In her first season, the team advanced to the WNIT. In 2001, 2002, and 2004, her teams won the Atlantic 10 Tournament to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. The 2004-05 season her Owls went 28-4 on the year, including a perfect 19-0 against Atlantic 10 opponents. As a result of the streak, Coach St...