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Honoring and recognizing the winningest coach in Philadelphia basketball history, William "Speedy" Morris, on the occasion of his retirement.
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WHEREAS, William "Speedy" Morris is the epitome of what you hope Philadelphia residents aspire to become, a person who gives back to their hometown and impacts the lives of young men and women; and
WHEREAS, What began as a volunteer position of coaching basketball for St. John the Baptist's CYO Varsity Basketball team, would lead to notoriety in the Philadelphia basketball community for generations; and
WHEREAS, Speedy then went to coach at Roman Catholic High School where he would coach for 14 seasons, lead the team to 6 Philadelphia Catholic League Championships and leave the school as the coach with the best winning percentage in the school's history; and
WHEREAS, Penn Charter School would also benefit from Speedy's leadership with him coaching 2 seasons at the school and leading them to an Inter-Ac Championship; and
WHEREAS, His next coaching job was the women's teams at LaSalle University. During his two years coaching them, he compiled a record of 43 wins and 17 losses which led to a league championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament; and
WHEREAS, Speedy made the unprecedented move from coaching women to men, the first person in history to do so. His tenure with LaSalle's men's team lasted for 15 seasons with a record of 238 wins and 202 losses which led this team to 4 league championships, 4 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 2 NIT Tournament appearances. Speedy also holds the throne of most wins in school history with the Explorers; and
WHEREAS, Where Speedy went his reputation for greatness followed. At St. Joseph's Preparatory School where he has spent the last 18 seasons coaching he has once again proven that he stands above the rest. With 367 wins and 139 losses, he once again achieved the record for most wins in school history; winning 2 Philadelphia Catholic League Championships,...
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