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...
knew tough
We knew they were going to give us a tough game, and they did.
energy felt gets hurt ivory normally rhythm spark
I didn't feel we were in rhythm today, especially after Ivory got hurt. She's our spark that gets us going, and I just felt that the energy that we normally have just wasn't there.
ivory rhythm seem
I didn't feel like we were in a rhythm after Ivory got hurt. She's our spark. We didn't seem to have any energy.
excellent gave
They gave us a different look than what we usually see, but I thought they did an excellent job.
conference next stronger
You may think I'm crazy, but I think the conference will be stronger next year.
slow throw
I want it to be exciting, up and down the floor. We can play bad, throw it all over the gym, but we're not going to slow it down.
proud team
I'm just proud of our team for being the regular-season ACC champs.
eventually felt good knew lots run sloppy tempo tough
A little sloppy at times, but we knew it was going to be a tough game. We're a team, with the tempo we play, lots of times we play in runs. We felt like we eventually could go on a run and get a pretty good lead.
leadership shown
Her leadership has also improved. For a sophomore, she has shown a lot of maturity.
carolina continue enjoy experience good love people saying smile staff time
I love my staff and my team, and we're going to have a good time and continue to play Carolina basketball. A lot of people are saying to me, 'You all look like you're having fun,' and we are. We try to smile and enjoy the experience that we're having.
drives enthusiasm heart spirit
She's our heart and soul. Her spirit and enthusiasm are what drives us.
three
I'd play three (point guards) if I had them.
attendance none
None of us get the attendance that we deserve. None of us do.
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.