UNC hires new women’s basketball coach, but Hatchell’s influence remains
Posted May 1, 2019
UNC wasted little time moving on from the controversy that ended the 33-year career of Hall of Fame women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell by naming Princeton’s Courtney Banghart as its new coach Tuesday. But the Tar Heels haven't completely divorced themselves from Hatchell’s legacy, which included 751 victories and the 1994 national championship.
(North State Journal)
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