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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Phil Martelli to Speak to Press Club

Harrah's Chester Casino and Racetrack
Exclusive Diamond Club

Phil Martelli
Phil Martelli

 
Media Highlight

Stan B. Huskey, Editor

The Times Herald
Covering Montgomery County
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~ Save the Date ~

March 19, 2008

Theresa Shank Grentz
Women's basketball legend

Harrah's Chester Casino
and Racetrack

 


Phil Martelli, head coach of St. Joseph University's men's basketball team, will be the guest speaker at the Delaware County Press Club's February 20th luncheon buffet meeting at Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack.

Phil Martelli, a graduate of St. Joseph’s Prep and Widener University, has been head men’s basketball coach at Philadelphia’s Saint Joseph’s University since 1995. Acclaimed as Division I consensus coach of the year after his team’s 2003-04 season, Martelli is one of the nation’s most visible, colorful and outspoken sports figures and is the recipient of two honorary doctorates.

Martelli has also made his debut in the literary world, with his book entitled Don't Call Me Coach: A Lesson Plan for Life, co-written with Harold Gullan, Ph.D. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the luncheon.

Martelli lives in Media with his wife, Judy, and three children ~
Phil Jr. and Jimmy, both of whom are college basketball coaches,
and Elizabeth, now in her junior year at Saint Joseph’s.

Please note new time and location for lunch:

Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack
Exclusive Diamond Club
777 Harrah's Blvd 
Chester, PA 19013
484-490-1800

For directions, please visit Harrah's Web Site

** Lunch buffet begins at 11:00 a.m.**
Members with reservations: $15
Non-members and walk-ins: $18

For reservations, please email RSVP@delcopressclub.org
or call the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
at 610-565-5563, extension 12 .