"If you're serious about coaching girls' basketball, Coach Hatchell's book is a must-read."―Dean Smith, the winningest coach in NCAA men's basketball history 
"Coach Hatchell covers everything you need to know about coaching girls' basketball."―Betty Jaynes, CEO Emeritus, Women's Basketball Coaches Association 
OK, you’ve got the clipboard and the whistle, you’ve entered the gym, and twelve eager young faces turn to you. Now what? Even if you know little or nothing about the sport and even less about coaching, Coaching Girls’ Basketball will lead you step by step through a successful season, from meeting your players and organizing your team, through teaching fundamentals, to making crucial game decisions. 
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame coach Sylvia Hatchell helps you master the skills, drills, plays, and game-day tactics that will make you a great coach. She also helps you cope with important issues like treating players equally regardless of ability, unhappy parents, helping all your players experience growth and success, and recognizing the crucial differences between coaching girls and boys. Coach Hatchell shows you how to: 
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<li>Prepare for your first practice and first game </li>
<li>Match drills to ability </li>
<li>Promote good habits, concentration, and teamwork </li>
<li>Learn what's unique about coaching girls from age 6 to 14 </li>
<li>Make practices fun, effective, and rewarding </li>
<li>Improve your players and your team </li>
<li>Reach all your players </li>
<li>Be the coach your players will remember </li>
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"Learn from the best. Coach Hatchell knows basketball."―Charlotte Smith-Taylor, forward, Washington Mystics; 1995 ESPN National Player of the Year

The Baffled Parent's Guide to Coaching Girls' Basketball (Baffled Parent's Guides)

Science & Math

Thomas, Jeff

Hatchell, Sylvia

Biological Sciences

International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press

"Coach Hatchell's book is a must-read for every girls' basketball coach. She is fantastic in every phase of the game, and I love watching her teams play."―Roy Williams, head men's basketball coach, University of North Carolina, and Associated Press Coach of the Year, 2006 
What does it take to turn a good coach into a great one? You need to be a teacher, a motivator, a guru of X's and O's. Coach Sylvia Hatchell shows you how she manages all these roles and gives you her winning advice to creating a team of champions. 
Head coach of the University of North Carolina's women's team, Coach Hathcell combines the Tar Heels' longstanding tradition of basketball greatness with her personal dedication to guiding young women as she teaches you how to: 
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<li>Communicate effectively to get peak performances from 11- to 18-year-old girls </li>
<li>Teach all the fundamentals of the game and run a productive, high-energy practice </li>
<li>Develop a formidable offense and tenacious defense </li>
<li>Master 75 of her favorite drills, ranging in difficulty from beginner to advanced </li>
</ul>

The Complete Guide to Coaching Girls' Basketball: Building a Great Team the Carolina Way

In Hall of Fame women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell's new book, Hatchell walks readers through her bout with acute myeloid leukemia at age 61, one of the most serious forms of cancer for a woman of her age. Throughout the book, Hatchell discusses the factors that helped her remain positive and continue to fight, no matter what unfolded in her treatments. Her story challenges readers to examine how they are using their hearts and minds in the eye of the storm, inspiring all to keep fighting and press on instead of sinking into despair or negativity.

Fight Fight

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Core Media Group, Inc.

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