Hall of Fame UNC women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has resigned after an internal review concluded that "the program needed to be taken in a new direction," the University announced late Thursday night.
Hatchell was placed on paid leave by the university earlier this month "due to issues raised by student-athletes and others," after accusations were raised that Hatchell made a series of racially offensive remarks and that she tried to force players to play through serious injuries without proper treatment. Hatchell's staff was also placed on leave amid UNC's investigation and several players had expressed an intent to transfer, with more threatening to do so if Hatchell remained at the helm.