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{{short description|American basketball coach (born 1942)}}
{{Infobox college coach
{{Infobox college coach
| name = William Morris
| name = Speedy Morris
| image =
| image =
| alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|4|26}}
| sport = [[Basketball]]
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|04|26}}
| death_date =
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| coach_years1 = 1984–1986
| alma_mater =
| coach_team1 = [[La Salle Explorers women's basketball|La Salle]] (women's)
| coach_years1 = 1986–2001
| coach_years2 = 1986–2001
| coach_team1 = [[La Salle Explorers men’s basketball|La Salle]]
| coach_team2 = [[La Salle Explorers men's basketball|La Salle]] (men's)
| overall_record = 238–203
| overall_record = 238–203 (men's)<br>43–17 (women's)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = Men's<br>1–4 ([[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I]])<br>4–2 ([[National Invitation Tournament|NIT]])
| championships = Men's<br>3 [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference|MAAC]] regular season (1988–1990)<br>4 [[MAAC men's basketball tournament|MAAC tournament]] ([[1988 MAAC men's basketball tournament|1988]]–[[1990 MAAC men's basketball tournament|1990]], [[1992 MAAC men's basketball tournament|1992]])
| awards = Men's<br>2x [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year|MAAC Coach of the Year]] (1988, 1989)
| coaching_records =
}}
}}
'''William "Speedy" Morris''' (born April 26, 1942) is an American [[basketball]] coach.
'''William "Speedy" Morris''' (born April 26, 1942) is a retired [[college basketball]] coach. He started at St. John the Baptist Catholic School CYO varsity basketball team. Then he went to Roman Catholic High School. He was then asked to be head coach of LaSalle University women's basketball team. He was head coach at [[La Salle University]] men's from 1986 to 2001. He led the Explorers to four NCAA tournament appearances. His 238 wins are the most in school history.


Born in [[Manayunk, Philadelphia|Manayunk]], Morris acquired the nickname "Speedy" because he was one of the slowest kids in his neighborhood. Morris started coaching at St. John the Baptist Catholic School's CYO varsity basketball team. He then went on to coach at [[Roman Catholic High School]].<ref name=anastasia/> Morris was then asked to be head coach of La Salle University's women's basketball team. He was head coach of the [[La Salle University]] men's team from 1986 to 2001, where he led the Explorers to four NCAA tournament appearances.
His best team was the 1989-1990 unit, led by [[Lionel Simmons]] and [[Doug Overton]], which posted a 30-2 record and finished 12th in both major polls.


Morris's 238 wins are the most in school history. His best team was the [[1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team|1989–90]], led by [[Lionel Simmons]] and [[Doug Overton]], which posted a 30–2 record and finished 12th in both major polls.
Morris was the first Division I coach to coach both the men's and women's program at a school.


While at La Salle, Morris coached future NBA players Simmons, Overton, [[Randy Woods]], [[Tim Legler]], and [[Rasual Butler]]. However, he was forced to resign in 2001 after eight straight losing seasons.
Morris was the first Division I coach to coach both the men's and women's program at the same school. While at La Salle, Morris coached future NBA players Simmons, Overton, [[Randy Woods]], [[Tim Legler]], and [[Rasual Butler]]. However, he was forced to resign in 2001 after eight straight losing seasons.


Soon afterward, he was hired at Saint Joseph's Prep High School in Philadelphia, and has been there ever since. On February 7 of 2011, he earned his 561st win in the Philadelphia Catholic League, the most of any coach in league history. On February 3, 2012, Speedy earned his 900th win as The Prep defeated Roman Catholic, a team he once coached. Speedy Morris is the first and only coach in Pennsylvania state history to win 300 games with two schools. Speedy won his 1000th game on January 12, 2018. <ref>http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/high_school/20110208_Speedy_Morris_earns_record_561.html</ref>
Soon afterward, Morris was hired at [[St. Joseph's Preparatory School]] in Philadelphia. The teams won Catholic League titles in 2002 and 2003. On February 7, 2011, he earned his 561st win in the Philadelphia Catholic League, the most of any coach in league history. On February 3, 2012, Morris earned his 900th win as Prep defeated Roman Catholic, a team he once coached. Morris is the first and only coach in Pennsylvania state history to win 300 games with two schools. He won his 1000th game on January 12, 2018. In December 2019, Morris announced that he would retire at the end of the season.<ref name=anastasia>{{cite news |last1=Anastasia |first1=Phil |title=St. Joe’s Prep basketball coach Speedy Morris, a Philly legend, to retire at end of season |url=https://www.inquirer.com/high-school-sports/pennsylvania/speedy-morris-retired-st-josephs-prep-basketball-coach-20191209.html |accessdate=February 18, 2020 |work=[[Philadelphia Inquirer]] |date=December 9, 2019}}</ref> He wanted to continue coaching, but his battle with [[Parkinson's disease]] had taken its toll on him.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Skversky |first1=Jeff |title=Legendary coach 'Speedy' Morris to retire amid battle with Parkinson's disease |url=https://6abc.com/5750267/ |accessdate=February 18, 2020 |work=6ABC |date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>


==See also==
==Head coaching record==
* [[List of high school basketball coaches in Pennsylvania by wins]]
* [[List of Pennsylvania boys basketball records]]
{{La Salle Explorers men's basketball coach navbox}}


==Notes==
===College men's===
{{CBB Yearly Record Start | type = | conference = | postseason = | poll = }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[La Salle Explorers men's basketball|La Salle Explorers]]
| conference = [[Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference]]
| startyear = 1986
| endyear = 1992
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1986–87]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 20–13
| conference = 10–4
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = [[1987 National Invitation Tournament|NIT Runner-up]]
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = [[1987–88 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1987–88]]
| name = [[1987–88 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team|La Salle]]
| overall = 24–10
| conference = 14–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = [[1988 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I first round]]
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = [[1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1988–89]]
| name = [[1988–89 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team|La Salle]]
| overall = 26–6
| conference = 13–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = [[1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I first round]]
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = [[1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1989–90]]
| name = [[1989–90 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team|La Salle]]
| overall = 30–2
| conference = 16–0
| confstanding = 1st <small>(South)</small>
| postseason = [[1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I second round]]
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1990–91]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 19–10
| conference = 12–4
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = [[1991 National Invitation Tournament|NIT first round]]
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = [[1991–92 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1991–92]]
| name = [[1991–92 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team|La Salle]]
| overall = 20–11
| conference = 12–4
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = [[1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I first round]]
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[La Salle Explorers men's basketball|La Salle Explorers]]
| conference = [[Horizon League|Midwestern Collegiate Conference]]
| startyear = 1992
| endyear = 1995
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1992–93]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 14–13
| conference = 9–5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1993–94]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 11–16
| conference = 4–6
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1994–95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1994–95]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 13–14
| conference = 7–7
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = [[La Salle Explorers men's basketball|La Salle Explorers]]
| conference = [[Atlantic 10 Conference]]
| startyear = 1995
| endyear = 2001
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1995–96]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 6–24
| conference = 3–13
| confstanding = T–5th <small>(West)</small>
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1996–97 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1996–97]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 10–17
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = T–5th <small>(West)</small>
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1997–98]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 9–18
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = T–4th <small>(West)</small>
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1998–99]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 13–15
| conference = 8–8
| confstanding = 3rd <small>(West)</small>
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|1999–00]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 11–17
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = 5th <small>(West)</small>
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = [[2000–01 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2000–01]]
| name = La Salle
| overall = 12–17
| conference = 5–11
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = La Salle
| overall = 238–203
| confrecord = 128–96
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 238–203
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{La Salle Explorers men's basketball coach navbox}}
{{Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year navbox}}


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Latest revision as of 00:35, 14 October 2023

Speedy Morris
Biographical details
Born (1942-04-26) April 26, 1942 (age 82)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1986La Salle (women's)
1986–2001La Salle (men's)
Head coaching record
Overall238–203 (men's)
43–17 (women's)
TournamentsMen's
1–4 (NCAA Division I)
4–2 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Men's
3 MAAC regular season (1988–1990)
4 MAAC tournament (1988–1990, 1992)
Awards
Men's
2x MAAC Coach of the Year (1988, 1989)

William "Speedy" Morris (born April 26, 1942) is an American basketball coach.

Born in Manayunk, Morris acquired the nickname "Speedy" because he was one of the slowest kids in his neighborhood. Morris started coaching at St. John the Baptist Catholic School's CYO varsity basketball team. He then went on to coach at Roman Catholic High School.[1] Morris was then asked to be head coach of La Salle University's women's basketball team. He was head coach of the La Salle University men's team from 1986 to 2001, where he led the Explorers to four NCAA tournament appearances.

Morris's 238 wins are the most in school history. His best team was the 1989–90, led by Lionel Simmons and Doug Overton, which posted a 30–2 record and finished 12th in both major polls.

Morris was the first Division I coach to coach both the men's and women's program at the same school. While at La Salle, Morris coached future NBA players Simmons, Overton, Randy Woods, Tim Legler, and Rasual Butler. However, he was forced to resign in 2001 after eight straight losing seasons.

Soon afterward, Morris was hired at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia. The teams won Catholic League titles in 2002 and 2003. On February 7, 2011, he earned his 561st win in the Philadelphia Catholic League, the most of any coach in league history. On February 3, 2012, Morris earned his 900th win as Prep defeated Roman Catholic, a team he once coached. Morris is the first and only coach in Pennsylvania state history to win 300 games with two schools. He won his 1000th game on January 12, 2018. In December 2019, Morris announced that he would retire at the end of the season.[1] He wanted to continue coaching, but his battle with Parkinson's disease had taken its toll on him.[2]

Head coaching record

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College men's

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
La Salle Explorers (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1986–1992)
1986–87 La Salle 20–13 10–4 2nd NIT Runner-up
1987–88 La Salle 24–10 14–0 1st NCAA Division I first round
1988–89 La Salle 26–6 13–1 1st NCAA Division I first round
1989–90 La Salle 30–2 16–0 1st (South) NCAA Division I second round
1990–91 La Salle 19–10 12–4 2nd NIT first round
1991–92 La Salle 20–11 12–4 2nd NCAA Division I first round
La Salle Explorers (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) (1992–1995)
1992–93 La Salle 14–13 9–5 3rd
1993–94 La Salle 11–16 4–6 5th
1994–95 La Salle 13–14 7–7 6th
La Salle Explorers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1995–2001)
1995–96 La Salle 6–24 3–13 T–5th (West)
1996–97 La Salle 10–17 5–11 T–5th (West)
1997–98 La Salle 9–18 5–11 T–4th (West)
1998–99 La Salle 13–15 8–8 3rd (West)
1999–00 La Salle 11–17 5–11 5th (West)
2000–01 La Salle 12–17 5–11 8th
La Salle: 238–203 128–96
Total: 238–203

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ a b Anastasia, Phil (December 9, 2019). "St. Joe's Prep basketball coach Speedy Morris, a Philly legend, to retire at end of season". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Skversky, Jeff (December 13, 2019). "Legendary coach 'Speedy' Morris to retire amid battle with Parkinson's disease". 6ABC. Retrieved February 18, 2020.


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