Sylvia Hatchell
Sylvia Hatchell
Sylvia Rhyne Hatchellis the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently has the third most career wins in NCAA women's basketball history, behind only former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt and Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer. She competed with USA Basketball as the head coach of the 1994 Jones Cup Team that won the gold in Taipei...
depends entire great parker players tennessee three whether
She's a great player. We may put two or three players on her, it depends on whether we have to. Candace Parker is a great player, but she's not the entire Tennessee team.
brings enthusiasm freshness help people
She just makes people smile. She makes people feel good. She brings a freshness to the game, and her enthusiasm can't help but spread.
aggressive force knows reckoned system
She is a force to be reckoned with out there. She's stronger, more aggressive and knows our system better.
gets job loves mess pick time
She loves to pick on me. When it gets time to get the job done now, she'll get on 'em, too. If they mess up or make a mistake, she'll let 'em know in a heartbeat, too.
attendance none
None of us get the attendance that we deserve. None of us do.
final five four lost maybe roy talked williams winning
(Monday) Roy Williams called, and we talked for 35-40 minutes, maybe longer. He told me, 'I lost the Final Four five times before winning it.' He helped.
behind forward glad looking monday playing
We're glad to get this one behind us. We're looking forward to playing on Monday night.
came court everybody felt
I felt it in my heart. She came to my camps, and she made me feel good. She made everybody else on the court better.
early expected felt final road shame somewhere
I felt like somewhere down the road we would play Tennessee. I expected it to be in the Final Four. It's a shame that we have to play so early in the bracket.
fall game love people player sells
I feel like the way we play, and having a player like Ivory, sells the game of basketball. Because I want people to fall in love with women's basketball.
couple steals
We got a couple of steals and we got a couple rebounds. That made the difference.
deal dealt foul talking
You have to deal with what's dealt to you. If we had made some foul shots, we wouldn't even be talking about (a loss).
experience main players prove smiles success
When I was younger, I wanted to prove myself as a coach. But with the different things we have accomplished, now I don't have to prove myself as a coach. The main thing now is I just want my players to experience success and I want to see the smiles on their faces. I want them to have fun.
good moments
We had some really good moments out there, but there were still times we sputtered and stalled.