William "Speedy" Morris was born on April 26,1942 and is an American basketball coach.
10 Facts About Speedy Morris
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Speedy Morris then went on to coach at Roman Catholic High School.
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Speedy Morris was then asked to be head coach of La Salle University's women's basketball team.
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Speedy Morris 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.
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Speedy Morris was the first Division I coach to coach both the men's and women's program at the same school.
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On February 3,2012, Speedy Morris earned his 900th win as Prep defeated Roman Catholic, a team he once coached.
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Speedy Morris is the first and only coach in Pennsylvania state history to win 300 games with two schools.
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Speedy Morris won his 1000th game on January 12,2018.
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In December 2019, Speedy Morris announced that he would retire at the end of the season.
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Speedy Morris wanted to continue coaching, but his battle with Parkinson's disease had taken its toll on him.