"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, youve got the clipboard and the whistle, youve 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. .
Womens 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: . . Prepare for your first
practice and first game. Match drills to ability. Promote good
habits, concentration, and teamwork. Learn what's unique about
coaching girls from age 6 to 14. Make practices fun, effective, and
rewarding. Improve your players and your team. Reach "all" your
players. Be the coach your players will remember. .
"Learn from the best. Coach Hatchell knows basketball."Charlotte
Smith-Taylor, forward, Washington Mystics; 1995 ESPN National
Player of the Year.
Sylvia Hatchell has been a college head coach for 30 years,
andher University of North Carolina Tar Heel teams have won five
Atlantic Coast Conference titles and the 1994 NCAA National
Championship. Sylvia was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall
of Fame in 2004..
Jeff Thomas, a long-time writer and editor, coaches high school
and AAU girls basketball in Richmond, Virginia..
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