Sylvia Hatchell

Sylvia Hatchell
Hatchell in 2011
Biographical details
Born (1952-02-28) February 28, 1952
Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma materCarson–Newman
Tennessee
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974–1975Tennessee (JV)
1975–1986Francis Marion
1988USA Olympic team (asst.)
1986–2019North Carolina
Head coaching record
Overall1023–405 (.716)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2013
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medal record
Women's Basketball
Head Coach for  United States
World University Games
1995 FukuokaTeam Competition
William Jones Cup
1994 TaipeiTeam Competition
Assistant Coach for  United States
Olympic Games
1988 SeoulTeam Competition
FIBA World Championship for Women
1986 MoscowTeam Competition
Goodwill Games
1986 MoscowTeam Competition
World University Games
1985 KobeTeam Competition
1983 EdmontonTeam Competition

Sylvia Rhyne Hatchell (born February 28, 1952) is a former American women's basketball coach, who last coached for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and was the fifth with the most career wins in NCAA women's basketball history, behind former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer, and UConn coach Geno Auriemma. She competed with USA Basketball as the head coach of the 1994 Jones Cup Team that won the gold in Taipei. Hatchell was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.

On April 2, 2019, Hatchell and three assistants were placed on administrative leave following accusations of racially insensitive remarks and forcing players to play while injured. She resigned as North Carolina's head coach on April 18, 2019.