La Salle University La Salle University Digital Commons La Salle Basketball Media Guides University Publications 1986 La Salle University Basketball 1986-1987 La Salle University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides Recommended Citation La Salle University, "La Salle University Basketball 1986-1987" (1986). La Salle Basketball Media Guides. 32. http://digitalcommons.lasalle.edu/basketball_media_guides/32 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at La Salle University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in La Salle Basketball Media Guides by an authorized administrator of La Salle University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1986-1987 ROSTER NAME CLASS POS. HT. WT. HIGH SCHOOL/HOMETOWN Ron Barnes SR c 6-8 220 Wingate (Brooklyn, NY)/Kenbridge, VA Craig Conlin SO C/F 6-6 225 La Salle/North Hills, PA Terence Jackson JR G 5-8 155 Radnor (PA)/Trenton, NJ Bob Johnson FR F 6-5 160 South Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Gary Jones SR G 6-2 185 Pennsbury/Morrisville, PA Larry Koretz SR F 6-7 225 G.A.R. Memorial/Wilkes-Barre, PA Eric Lee JR C/F 6-7 200 Cherry Hill West/Cherry Hill, NJ Tim Legler JR G/F 6-4 200 J.R. Tucker/Richmond, VA Ken Palczewski JR F 6-7 225 Colonia/Avenal, NJ Len Robinson SO G 6-1 175 Upper Dublin/North Hills, PA Lionel Simmons FR F 6-6 205 South Philadelphia/Philadelphia, PA Rich Tarr JR G 6-0 170 Shamokin/Shamokin, PA Marvin Woods* SO F/G 6-4 195 Aliquippa/Aliquippa, PA (*eligible as of second semester) HEAD COACH: Bill (Speedy) Morris ASSISTANTS: Fran Dunphy, Joe Mihalich, Sam Rines, Tom Conroy, Rich Prendergast MANAGERS: Mike Watkins, Perry Engard, Paul Graham TRAINER: Dan Eck NUMERICAL ROSTER 11 Terence Jackson 23 Len Robinson 35 Tim Legler 14 Rich Tarr 24 Ron Barnes 42 Craig Conlin 20 Bob Johnson 25 Gary Jones 44 Larry Koretz 22 Lionel Simmons 31 Eric Lee 51 Ken Palczewski 1986-87 LA SALLE EXPLORERS (FRONT): Terence Jackson, Leonard Robinson, Ron Barnes, Larry Koretz (Captain), Gary Jones, Marvin Woods, Rich Tarr, Head Coach Speedy Morris. (BACK): Managers Perry Engard, Paul Graham, Mike Watkins; Tim Legler, Craig Conlin, Lionel Simmons, Eric Lee, Ken Palczewski, Bob Johnson, Assistant Coaches Tom Conroy, Joe Mihalich, Fran Dunphy, Sam Rines. LA SALLE UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL 1986-1987 La Salle University 20th Street & Olney Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19141 PRESIDENT Brother F. Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., Ph. D. DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Bob Mullen ATHLETIC DIRECTORY (area code 215) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Kathleen Wear-McNally ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tom Meier Bob Mullen 951-1516 COLLEGE FOUNDED March 20, 1863 Kathleen Wear 951-1523 UNIVERSITY STATUS May 24, 1984 Tom Meier 951-1673 ENROLLMENT (Day & Evening) 7000 Speedy Morris 951-1505 NICKNAME Explorers Joe Mihalich 951-1635 COLORS Blue & Gold Fran Dunphy 951-1636 CONFERENCE Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Sports Information 951-1605,1606 AFFILIATIONS Frank Bertucci, home 467-1614 National Collegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA) telecopier 951-1694 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) CONTENTS PAGE CONTENTS PAGE La Salle University 2 All-Time Records, Leaders 40-41 Brother Patrick Ellis, President 3 Individual Records 42 Bob Mullen, Athletic Director 4 Team Records 43 Athletic Department Staff 5 1000/500 Point Clubs 44 Speedy Morris, Head Coach 6-7 1954 NCAA Champions 46 Assistant Coaches 8-9 1952 NIT Champions 47 Player Profiles 11-21 NCAA/NIT 48 1985-1986 Results, Statistics 23-25 The First Team? 49 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 26-28 Results, All-Time 50-56 Philadelphia Big Five 29 Roster, All-Time 57-61 1986-1987 Opponents 30-34 Regular Season Tournaments 62 All-Time Opponents 35-37 Home Courts 63 La Salle's Best, Tom Gola/Michael Brooks 39 On The Sidelines 64 Coaching Records, All-Time 39 Television/Radio Inside Back Cover La Salle's 1986-1987 Basketball Guide is a publication of the Sports Information Office. Sports Information Director Frank Bertucci Assistant Marti Cook Student Assistants Mike Anzalone, Monica DiCarlo. Lisa lapalucci, Michelle Kelly. Pam Klopp, Marianne Schrama Photography Martha Ledger, La Salle News Bureau Special Research Michelle Kelly, All-Time Rosters; Bob Vetrone, Jr., 1952 NIT Printed by Huntingdon Cassidy, Inc. 1085 Industrial Blvd. Southampton, PA 18966 The Cover: Head Coach Speedy Morris, Captain Larry Koretz LA SALLE UNIVERSITY On May 24, 1984 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania officially granted University status to La Salle College. The name La Salle University may take some time getting used to, but the institution will continue to serve the community as it has since its founding in 1863. "As our destiny is in our own hands, there is every reason to be confident that we can retain and enhance our emphasis on the excellent teaching of undergraduates and on the relaxed accessibility of faculty and administrators to students," said La Salle President Brother Patrick Ellis. "Class size, activities, availability of computers and the like should not change except for the better." Founded by the Brothers of Christian Schools, La Salle is named for St. John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers. The institution which began as a one- building academy in center city Philadelphia is now a 78- acre, 36-building campus in Philadelphia's Germantown sec- tion. The La Salle day and evening faculty numbers 212 with degree programs offered in Arts, Science and Business. With a student-faculty ratio of 1 6-to-1 and an average class size of The athletic department is housed in Hayman Hall. The 21, students can be assured of as much personal guidance as facility includes the 1700-seat Joseph Kirk Natatorium, three needed from faculty members. This commitment to the regulation-sized basketball courts, a 12 laps/mile suspended individual has always been a major tenet of the Christian running track, weight training and exercise areas, a sauna, Brothers' goals for La Salle. squash courts and a medical training area. Among the major buildings on campus are the David Leo La Salle students come from 200 public and private schools Lawrence Memorial Library; the Roland Holroyd Science in 30 states, and 20 countries. The dormitories house more Center with facilities for study and research in Biology, than 1 100 students in 1 1 residence halls and two apartment Chemistry, Geology, Physics, and Psychology; the Olney complexes. More than 75% of the student body goes on to Hall classroom building; and the Student Union which graduate study, with more than 1000 degrees conferred houses offices for most student activities and clubs and is the annually on day and evening division seniors. main meeting place on campus. La Salle students have been awarded 56 Fulbright grants since 1970, a total exceeded by only one other institution in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to a recent survey, La Salle ranked in the top 6% nationally among pri- vate undergraduate institutions originating Ph.D.'s (58th of 943 colleges and universities). "I am certain that as a university, La Salle not only will con- tinue, but expand, that tradition of excellence," said Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh on granting University Status to La Salle. It is a tradition that is being renewed by La Salle University. '. A."- ( I . i , H PRESIDENT BROTHER F. PATRICK ELLIS, F.S.C., Ph.D. American Council of Education; the Greater Philadelphia First Corporation; the Philadelphia Urban Affairs Partnership; the Independence Hall Association; the Mayor's Commission on the 21st Century; the Police Athletic League; the Salvation Army; and Catholic Social Services of Philadelphia. He has recently completed terms on the boards of the Afro-American Historical Museum; the Community Leadership Seminar; and the World Affairs Council. Brother Patrick has authored numerous articles in educational publications, and conducted a "How to Read Great Books" series for the "University of the Air" on Philadelphia's WFIL-TV in 1961 and 1965. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he was president of the Phi Beta Kappa Association of Philadelphia for two terms. An avid devotee of the arts all his life, Brother Patrick has performed in several productions over the years, the last being "Knickerbocker Holiday" at La Salle's Summer Theater in 1971. His sketches of local scenes frequently adorn his personal notes and Christmas cards. He has sung the National Anthem at a number of La Salle basketball games, and before several Phila- delphia Phillies games at Veterans Stadium. Brother Patrick Ellis was installed as President of La Salle Col- lege on January 1, 1977 and now has the honor of leading La Salle into a new era as a University. A member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools since 1946, Brother Patrick first joined the La Salle staff in 1 960 as a profes- sor of English. He has been associated with La Salle since that time, except for a term as principal of La Salle High School in Miami, FL from 1962-1964. He returned to Philadelphia in 1964, and was the Director of La Salle's Honors Program until 1969 when he was named Director of Development and Vice Presi- dent of the Corporation. A native of Baltimore, MD, Brother Patrick graduated from Cal- vert Hall College High School in 1946, received an A. B. degree in English from Catholic University in 1951, and earned his mas- ter's degree and doctorate in English from the University of Pennsylvania. He first was assigned to the Philadelphia area in 1951 when he joined the staff at West Catholic High School for Boys. In the nine years he was there he served as Chairman of the English Department and as Guidance Director.