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...
helped hit inside ivory normally open outside packing
They were packing it back inside pretty good. We normally like to look inside, but sometimes you just have to take the outside shot. Ivory hit some big baskets that really helped open things up for us.
environment feeling love sort special sure team
They love the environment of the big game. Even when we were down, it's just a special feeling that this team has to never give up. It's sort of like the wind. You can't see it, but you sure can feel it.
biggest challenge energy high team tournament wait
My biggest challenge is to keep this team level, to keep them down, to keep them from exploding. This is a high energy group. They're fun. They can't wait for tournament time.
passion playing special
I just think this is a real special group. They have a passion for playing, and not just playing but playing the way we play: up and down the court.
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.
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.
choosing kid needs style taking
But I'm not taking a kid out of another program. That's why in recruiting, a kid needs to look at the style of play when they're choosing a school.
lined sound
They make it sound like we're going to have coffins lined up at practice. It won't be that bad.
mainly shot took
She's a winner. She took that shot mainly because she's a winner.
downfall ncaa
I think right now that's probably the downfall of the NCAA tournament.
road second seed team year
This is the second year we've had to do this, and this year we are the No. 1 seed yet we're having to play a team like Vanderbilt on the road in the second game.
coach dreams great love player playing situation
I love playing over here. This is a great environment. This is what every coach and every player dreams of, to play in a situation like this.
beat george guys mason pulling
I'm pulling for George Mason because they beat our guys. The more they win, it makes our guys look good.