For Immediate Release

Contact: John M. Martino
Phone Number:  (215) 895-1186
Date: 10/02/03

Morgan Inducted Into NAIA Basketball Hall Of Fame

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) recently announced that University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Athletic Director and former men’s basketball coach Robert C. “Bobby” Morgan will be inducted into the NAIA Basketball Hall of Fame at the NAIA Division I National Championship in March 2004 in Kansas City, Miss.

Morgan is one of three men’s basketball coaches in the 2003-04 class of inductees along with Rick Byrd of Belmont University and Al Waller of the College of the Ozarks. Induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame is considered the highest honor bestowed by the association.

The University will recognize Morgan’s achievements and induction into the NAIA Basketball Hall of Fame in a ceremony between games of the opening basketball doubleheader at USP’s new Athletic/Recreation Center on November 22. During the ceremony, the University will pay tribute to Morgan and his years of dedication and inspiration to students and USP by naming the basketball arena in his honor.

This will be Morgan’s fifth Hall of Fame induction. He was inducted into the Drexel University Hall of Fame in 1984 and the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science Hall of Fame in 1994. In 1997, he was one of the initial inductees into the Philadelphia Small College Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Bob was also named to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame-Delaware County Chapter in 2002. In addition, Morgan was one of 20 players named to the Drexel University All-Millennium Team in 2000.

Morgan's record during his 31 seasons at the school was 598-250, a 70.5%. winning percentage. His total wins and winning percentage rank him amongst the top-ten winningest coaches in NAIA history. Morgan was named NAIA District Coach of the Year eight times (1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995 and 1997). He guided his teams to four NAIA National Tournament berths in the 1990's. Prior to coaching at PCPS/USP Morgan served as an assistant coach to the late Sam Cozen at Drexel University (1962-1968).

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia is a private, coeducational institution founded in 1821 as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first college of pharmacy in North America. Now comprising four colleges across a broad range of majors, USP specializes in educating students for rewarding careers through its undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs in the health and related sciences.

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