UNC Basketball Coach Sylvia Hatchell Resigns After Investigation
An 18-day probe into the women's basketball program found the Hall of Fame coach is not racist but did make "racially insensitive" remarks. She also pressured players to play through serious injuries.
by Vanessa Romo
Apr 19, 2019
2 minutes
After more than three decades, University of North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has resigned from leading the celebrated program. Her resignation followed an external review that found she made "racially insensitive" remarks, exercised "undue influence" on athletes to play while injured and lacked a connection with her players.
The university Thursday night, citing the conclusions of an 18-day investigation that was initiated after players and
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