UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell relishes return to bench after cancer battle
Posted Nov 26, 2014
When she boarded the team bus last week for North Carolina's first road trip of the season, Sylvia Hatchell felt “like a kid on the first day of school.” Giddy, she giggled at nothing in particular. The 62-year-old coach wrapped players in hugs for no reason, and one thought ran repeatedly through her mind: “It’s good to be back.”
(Sports Illustrated)
Related: Women's Basketball, WBB Recruiting
Family atmosphere, broadcast dreams, chance to develop made it hard for Nyla Harris to say no to UNCWhen Nyla Harris faced North Carolina in a Louisville jersey, she expected talent. What she didn’t expect was what stayed with her: the connection. The...
Fri Aug 22, 2025THT Newsletter: Caleb Wilson's Big Deal, Another 5-Star Official Visitor, Football Training Camp
Caleb Wilson has signed a multi-million dollar deal with New Balance. (Does he make more than Hubert Davis now?) There’s a big basketball official visitor...
Thu Aug 21, 2025
UNC Women's Basketball Adds Izzy Leazier As Graduate Assistant
UNC Women's Basketball has added a new member to the family, with coach Courtney Banghart announcing the addition of Izzy Leazier as a graduate assistant...
Thu Aug 21, 2025
UNC Women's Basketball Welcomes Russian Wing Liza Astakhova
It took about 75 days for Coach Hubert Davis’ European wing player to arrive in Chapel Hill, but it only took about 64 days for...
Wed Aug 20, 2025