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A native of [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], Morris graduated from [[Roman Catholic High School]] in 1960. He first became involved in basketball following the death of his father while he was attending Roman Catholic. Following his graduation from high school, Morris went to work in a steel mill, and later purchased an operated a tavern. In 1967, he was hired as an assistant basketball coach at Roman Catholic, and took over as head coach the following season.<ref name=ReadingEagle>{{cite news|title=Morris Fighting To Get Job Back Following Firing|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19810720&id=9fUhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qqIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5842,6104120|accessdate=April 10, 2013|newspaper=The Reading Eagle|date=July 20, 1981}}</ref> Morris would coach at the school, which had not made it to the [[Philadelphia Catholic League|Catholic League]] playoffs for 27 years prior to his hiring, for 14 seasons, winning six league titles and one city championship.<ref name=MaxPreps>{{cite web|last=Santoliquito|first=Joseph|title=Speedy Morris wins 900th basketball game in Philadelphia|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/2GrG8sIkZ0W-jzrAC0qSAA/speedy-morris-wins-900th-basketball-game-in-philadelphia.htm|work=Basketball News|publisher=MaxPreps.com|accessdate=April 10, 2013}}</ref> |
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Morris was controversially fired following the 1980-81 season, ostensibly for his use of school stationary during an unsuccessful run for [[Philadelphia City Council|City Council]] two years before.<ref name=ReadingEagle /> |
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==La Salle coaching career== |
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http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/coaches/speedy-morris-1.html
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/rally/177669385.html
A native of Philadelphia, Morris graduated from Roman Catholic High School in 1960. He first became involved in basketball following the death of his father while he was attending Roman Catholic. Following his graduation from high school, Morris went to work in a steel mill, and later purchased an operated a tavern. In 1967, he was hired as an assistant basketball coach at Roman Catholic, and took over as head coach the following season.[1] Morris would coach at the school, which had not made it to the Catholic League playoffs for 27 years prior to his hiring, for 14 seasons, winning six league titles and one city championship.[2]
Morris was controversially fired following the 1980-81 season, ostensibly for his use of school stationary during an unsuccessful run for City Council two years before.[1]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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La Salle Explorers (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1986–1992) | |||||||||
1986–1987 | La Salle | 20-13 | 10–4 | 2nd | NIT Runner-Up | ||||
1987–1988 | La Salle | 24-10 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1988–1989 | La Salle | 26-6 | 13-1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1989–1990 | La Salle | 30-2^ | 16-0 | 1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
1990–1991 | La Salle | 19-10 | 12–4 | 2nd | NIT First Round | ||||
1991–1992 | La Salle | 20-11 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
La Salle Explorers (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) (1992–1995) | |||||||||
1992-1993 | La Salle | 14-13 | 9-5 | 3rd | |||||
1993-1994 | La Salle | 11-16 | 4-6 | 5th | |||||
1994-1995 | La Salle | 13-14 | 7-7 | 6th | |||||
La Salle Explorers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1995–2001) | |||||||||
1995-1996 | La Salle | 6-24 | 3-13 | T-5th | |||||
1996-1997 | La Salle | 10-17 | 5-11 | T-5th | |||||
1997-1998 | La Salle | 9-18 | 5-11 | T-4th | |||||
1998-1999 | La Salle | 13-15 | 8-8 | 3rd | |||||
1999-2000 | La Salle | 11-17 | 5-11 | 5th | |||||
2000-2001 | La Salle | 12-17 | 5-11 | 8th | |||||
La Salle: | 238–203 (.540) | 128-96 (.571) |
^ Season and overall records shown do not | ||||||
Total: | 238–203 (.540) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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La Salle Explorers (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1984–1986) | |||||||||
1984-1985 | La Salle | 22-8 | 9-3 | 2nd | |||||
1985-1986 | La Salle | 21-9 | 10-2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
La Salle: | 43–17 (.717) | 19–5 (.792) | |||||||
Total: | 43–17 (.717) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Tenure | School | League | Record | Winning Percentage |
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1968-1981 | Roman Catholic | Catholic League | 347-82 | .808 |
1983-1984 | Penn Charter | Inter-Ac | 41-14 | .745 |
2001-Present | St. Joe's Prep | Catholic League | 276-79 | .777 |
Total | 664-175 | .791 |
______________________________________________________________________________________________ TO DO:
*harrisburg service (entire) *DNC before and after
*philly schools entire; use: http://books.google.com/books?id=G78BAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=jacobs+philadelphia+school+superintendent+1915&source=bl&ots=RXh6837p4s&sig=J_aGzFpszdZwPyCcmqS_SoRw6-E&hl=en&sa=X&ei=v9bkUJfLCIHV0gGBk4CwBg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=brumbaugh%20philadelphia%20school%20superintendent%201915&f=false
http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=18670
Matthew Quay
http://www.answers.com/topic/penrose-boies
chairman out: april 26, 1927 http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1646540242.html?FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Apr+27%2C+1905&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=REPUBLICANS+NAME+TICKET&pqatl=google
RNC out, may 1, 1912: http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wnJUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LTsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2492,4046389&dq=boies+penrose+republican+national+committee&hl=en
RNC BACK in (succeeding Henry G. Wasson): http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1769854272.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+18%2C+1916&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=FORD+AHEAD+OF+T.+R.+IN+PHILADELPHIA+VOTE&pqatl=google
RNC BACK out at death--succeeded by george pepper http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TxMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c5wFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2695,1778319&dq=boies+penrose+republican+national+committee&hl=en
pepper's RNC out May 12, 1928 (succeded by WW Atterbury...William Wallace Atterbury) http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1660895752.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jun+01%2C+1928&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=Pepper+Refuses+Place+As+Contest+Chairman&pqatl=google
CHAIRMAN LIST
quay
penrose
Wesley R. Andrews
henry f. walton
william flinn
Henry G. Wasson