{"id":19653,"date":"2019-04-19T19:41:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T19:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/2019\/04\/19\/unc-basketball-coach-sylvia-hatchell-resigns-after-investigation\/"},"modified":"2019-04-19T19:41:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T19:41:40","slug":"unc-basketball-coach-sylvia-hatchell-resigns-after-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.us\/content\/unc-basketball-coach-sylvia-hatchell-resigns-after-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Basketball Coach Sylvia Hatchell Resigns After Investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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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. <\/p>\n

The university announced the move<\/a> Thursday night, citing the conclusions of an 18-day investigation that was initiated after players and parents raised concerns about the women’s experiences and overall culture of the program. <\/p>\n

“The University commissioned a review of our women’s basketball program, which found issues that led us to conclude that the program needed to be taken in a new direction. It is in the best interests of our University and student-athletes for us to do so,” UNC Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham said. <\/p>\n

“Coach Hatchell agrees, and she offered her resignation today. I accepted it. We appreciate her 33 years of service to Carolina and to the community, and we wish her the best. Our focus now is on conducting a search for a new head coach who will build on our great Carolina traditions and promote a culture of excellence.” <\/p>\n