That tenure ended with her resignation after a program review found concerns over “racially insensitive” comments and pressuring players to compete through medical issues. The school announced the 67-year-old Hatchell’s resignation late Thursday, along with findings from that external review conducted this month by a Charlotte-based law firm. Among the issues: a “breakdown of connectivity” between Hatchell and the players after 28 interviews of current players and program personnel. “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,” athletics director Bubba Cunningham said in a statement. At the time, UNC announced the review amid player concerns to “assess the culture” of the program.

Source: National Post April 19, 2019 04:41 UTC