Sylvia Hatchell Coverage

Hatchell and Yow honored with granite bench at Coaches Circle at Naismith Hall of Fame

Former UNC women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell and late NC State women's basketball coach Kay Yow became the fourth and fifth women ever to join the Coaches Circle at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Former coaches Sylvia Hatchell, Kay Yow join coaches circle at Naismith Hall of Fame

Former UNC women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell and late NC State basketball coach Kay Yow became the fourth and fifth women to have granite benches with there names on them added to the Coaches Circle inside the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Kacy Hintz, WRAL Sports anchor/reporter

Sylvia Hatchell: Women need more coaching opportunities

Former UNC women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell hasn't just seen change. She's lived it.

Sylvia Hatchell reflects on UNC's 1994 national championship

With seven-tenths of a second on the clock, Charlotte Smith, who is now the head coach at Elon University, hit a three-pointer that will be forever etched in sports history.

Mary Dunleavy WRAL Sports Anchor / Reporter

Hatchell: It warms my heart to hear from the players on that '94 team

Former UNC women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell says April 3rd is always a special day for her, as she says members of the 1994 National Championship team always get in touch with her.

Sylvia Hatchell talks time at UNC, allegations and what the future holds

On April 18, Sylvia Hatchell had a choice: sign a resignation settlement with North Carolina or be fired.

Jeff Gravley, WRAL Sports anchor/reporter

Web Extra: Hatchell/Gravley full raw interview

Former UNC women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell sits down with Jeff Gravley inside Carmichael Arena on her final day of hosting summer camp.

Banghart's patience pays off, lands dream gig at UNC

Courtney Banghart had numerous offers. In 2015, she led Princeton to a 30-0 record in the regular season. She was also named the Naismith Coach of the Year and earned a spot on Fortune magazine's 50 greatest women leaders. Chapel Hill is getting a proven winner.

Mary Dunleavy, WRAL Sports Anchor / Reporter

Courtney Banghart named new UNC women's basketball coach

Courtney Banghart was the 2015 Naismith Coach of the Year after she lead the Princeton Tigers to a 30-0 regular season. In 12 years at Princeton, she has record of 254-103 overall, 137-31 in the Ivy League, eight NCAA Tournament appearances and seven Ivy League championships.

Best of the Sports Shop (April 19, 2019)

The Sports Shop with Reese & K-Mac, heard weekday mornings from 6-9 on Buzz Sports Radio. It's "Fantastik Funky Friday" as Reese, K-Mac and Jasmyn Fritz discuss the Hurricanes knocking off the Capitals last night in Game 4 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and evening their series at 2-2. The crew also discusses UNC Head Women's Basketball Coach Sylvia Hatchell resigning from her post last night after after an investigation by a Charlotte law firm found "widespread support for" allegations of racially insensitive comments and pressure to play through injury. Other topics include Kevin Durant and the Warriors regaining control of their NBA Playoff series against the Clippers, Michael Jordan's thoughts on Tiger Woods' comeback and what Packers coaches really thought about quarterback Aaron Rodgers before drafting him.

UNC: Women's basketball program needed 'new direction'

In a statement about her resignation as UNC head women's basketball coach, Sylvia Hatchell didn't address allegations of racial insensitivity but said she'd been considering stepping down since recovering from leukemia.

Sylvia Hatchell resigns as UNC women's basketball coach

After an investigation by a Charlotte law firm found "widespread support for" allegations of racially insensitive comments and pressure to play through injury, Sylvia Hatchell resigned on Thursday as head coach of the University of North Carolina women's basketball team.

Former players defend UNC's Hatchell

With the women's basketball coaching staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sidelined by a review of the program, two former players spoke to WRAL News about their experiences there.

Former players laugh at suggestion that Sylvia Hatchell made racist comments

Ivory Latta and Erlana Larkins, All-American stars at UNC who went on to play in the WNBA, spoke up in defense of Sylvia Hatchell, who is on adminstrative leave while lawyers investigate her program.

Former players: UNC's Hatchell 'like my second mom'

With the women's basketball coaching staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sidelined by a review of the program, two former players spoke to WRAL about their experiences there.

Debra Morgan, WRAL anchor/reporter

A Hall of Fame coach is under investigation. Will she return to UNC?

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Sylvia Hatchell, University of North Carolina's women's basketball coach, used to preach about "the fishbowl."

Alan Blinder, Richard Fausset and Marc Tracy, New York Times

Report lists allegations against Sylvia Hatchell

The Washington Post is reporting that University of North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell is under investigation following allegations that she made a series of racially offensive remarks.

Report: Sylvia Hatchell made racially insensitive remarks, forced players to compete while hurt

The Washington Post is reporting that University of North Carolina women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell is under investigation following allegations that she made a series of racially offensive remarks.

Janine Bowen, WRAL digital journalist

With program under review, 3 to transfer from UNC women's team

Three players from the women's basketball team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have told the university that they intend to transfer. It's not a good sign for the program, but it's not clear if it is linked to the review of the program, prompted by some player complaints.

4 UNC women's players to transfer

Four players from the women's basketball team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill intend to transfer, sources told WRAL on Tuesday. The news of their plans comes a day after the university announced a review of the program, although any other link between the two is not clear.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL reporter

Best of the Sports Shop (April 2, 2019)

The Sports Shop with Reese & K-Mac, heard weekday mornings from 6-9 on Buzz Sports Radio. It's "Terrific Tuesday" as Reese, K-Mac, Jasmyn Fritz and Candace Cooper discuss UNC-Chapel Hill suspending its women's basketball staff pending a a review of the program after issues were raised by student-athletes. The crew also discusses UNC's Nassir Little declaring for the NBA Draft, John Calipari agreeing to a lifetime contract with Kentucky and UNC great Jerry Stackhouse reportedly being a candidate for the Vanderbilt head coaching position. In addition, Terry Johnson, co-founder of the social media platform SpokeHub, joins the Sports Shop in-studio for "Around The Hub."

Student concerns spur review of UNC women's basketball

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has asked for an external review of the women's basketball program after, according to a statement, "issues raised by student-athletes and others."

UNC suspends women's basketball staff, begins review of program

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has asked for an external review of the women's basketball program after, according to a statement, "issues raised by student-athletes and others."

Sylvia Hatchell: We've overcome so much and we're stronger physcially, mentally and emotionally

Sylvia Hatchell, UNC Head Women's Basketball Coach and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer, joins the Sports Shop to discuss how she was able to help the Tar Heels turn their season around after a rough start and make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015. UNC will face California on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tournament in Waco, TX.

Hatchell: Play 4 Kay is a special day in a lot of ways

Given her longstanding relationship with the late Coach Yow and her own personal journey the last five years, the annual Play 4 Kay Game means a great deal to UNC head coach Sylvia Hatchell.