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...
again area commitment game rebound step
We didn't rebound again like I wanted us to and that's the only area of our game that I feel like we've really got to step up there. If we want to be a championship team, we've got to make a commitment to rebounding.
commitment
We don't have the commitment to rebounding we need to have. We need to get better in that area.
court flow matter people rhythm takes team
We go up and down the court and try to make things exciting. We play the same no matter what team we are playing. It takes people out of their rhythm and flow of their offense.
both reports scouting
We both have our scouting reports already done.
slow
To play slow would not be the thing to do with her.
court saw threw throwing
I about fainted .... When I saw that pass, I was like, 'Ah man,' because I thought she was throwing it out of the court because she threw it so far.
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.
close losses love loved winning
I don't feel that old. You think about winning 700 games, but with the losses it's probably close to 1,000 games. That's a lot. But you know what? I love it as much now as I ever loved it, and especially it's because of this team.
deserve great learned people surround time
I don't deserve this award. I learned a long time ago to surround yourself with great people and they make you look good. That's what I've done.
country league
I don't know of any other league in the country that has that kind of parity.
leadership shown
Her leadership has also improved. For a sophomore, she has shown a lot of maturity.
calls enthusiasm excitement game gotten ivory letters number passion people phone player sells
Her excitement and enthusiasm and passion for the game, it makes people smile. I can't tell you the number of letters and e-mails and phone calls we have gotten from people that have just said how she brightens their day. ... I feel like the way we play and having a player like Ivory sells the game of basketball.
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.