Background
Hatchell, Sylvia R. was born on February 28, 1952 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States.
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Sylvia R. Hatchell
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Education
Bachelor of Science cum laude in Physical Education and Health, Carson-Newman College, 1974. Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1975.
Career
Coach junior varsity women's team, U. Tennessee
head coach, Francis Marion College
head women's basketball coach, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1986. Assistant coach United States World University Games team, 1983, 85. Court coach United States Olympic basketball try-outs, 1984, 92.
Basketball events taff Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1984. Assistant coach United States team 1988 Olympic Games, Goodwill Games and World Championships. Coach United States of America team World University Games, Fukuoka, Japan, 1995, R. william Jones Cup, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member Women's Basketball Coaches Association (president 1996-1997, past board directors), Amateur Basketball Association of the United States (women's games committee).
Connections
Married Sammy Hatchell. 1 child, Van.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named National Coach of Year, United States of America Today, 1994, College Sports Magazine, 1994, Converse National Association Intercollegiate Athletics Regional Coach of Year, 1986, AMFVoit Championship Coach, 1986, College Basketball Coach of Year, Athletes International Ministries, 1995, Carson-Newman Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, 1994. Named to Francis Marion University Athletic Hall of Fame, 1993, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, 2004. Recipient Naismith award, 2006.Named National Coach of Year, United States of America Today, 1994, College Sports Magazine, 1994, Converse National Association Intercollegiate Athletics Regional Coach of Year, 1986, AMFVoit Championship Coach, 1986, College Basketball Coach of Year, Athletes International Ministries, 1995, Carson-Newman Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, 1994. Named to Francis Marion University Athletic Hall of Fame, 1993, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, 2004. Recipient Naismith award, 2006.