Hal Wissel
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Dr. Hal Wissel is an American basketball coach who has worked at the collegiate and professional level in his career.
Dr. Hal Wissel has a wealth of experience in the National Basketball Association including coaching, scouting and working in the front office. Wissel is presently assistant coach for player development for the Golden State Warriors. Wissel was as an assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies (2002-05). Hal was an advance scout for the Dallas Mavericks (2001–02). Wissel served as an assistant coach for the New Jersey Nets (‘96–99) and as director of player personnel for the Nets (‘95–96). Hal was a scout and special assignment coach with the Milwaukee Bucks (‘90–95) and assistant coach and head scout with the Atlanta Hawks (‘76–77).
In addition to serving in the NBA, Wissel compiled more than 300 wins as a collegiate head coach. Hal turned losing programs at Trenton State and Lafayette into conference champions. Wissel led Florida Southern to four straight trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament and three straight trips to the Division II Final Four (‘80, ‘81, and ‘82), winning the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1981. In 1982 he was hired to coach UNC Charlotte, and went 22-62 in three seasons, including 8-34 in the Sun Belt Conference, before being fired in 1985.
In 1972, Wissel founded Basketball World, a venture that conducts basketball camps and clinics and produces and distributes books and videos. Basketball World’s highly successful Shoot It Better Mini Camps are conducted worldwide for players at all levels. Basketball World is now owned and operated by Hal’s son Paul.
Wissel received a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Springfield College, a master’s degree from Indiana University, and a doctorate in physical education from Springfield College. Wissel is the author of two books. Basketball: Steps to Success is the number one selling basketball book and has been translated into four languages. Becoming a Basketball Player: Individual Drills has been made into five videos. Dr. Wissel has produced two DVDs, Basketball Shooting: Confidence, Rhythm and Mechanics, and Basketball Shooting: Off the Pass, Off the Dribble and In the Post.
Wissel’s honors include being named Coach & Athlete magazine’s Eastern Coach of the Year in 1972; Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year (‘79, ‘80, ’81); and Division II National Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 1980. Wissel has been inducted into the Florida Southern College Athletic Hall of Fame and the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame. In 1998, Wissel was named Sunshine State Conference Silver Anniversary Coach.
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