"COACH" CHARLES HATCHER

      Coach Hatcher, the host and executive producer of remote broadcast radio show, “Sports Inside & Out”, has a career that spans over forty-five years in sports. As a pioneer in the early professional arena of sports, particularly basketball, he has quietly paved the way, in conjunction with other professional players, in helping many young athletes.                
    Coach Hatcher started his career at Norview High School (1965-66) in Norfolk, Virginia, where he helped pioneer the integration of high schools via basketball. He became the first African American high school basketball player to be named to the All City, All District and All State teams. Coach was voted All American, Honorable Mention and was also the first African American to be voted the most outstanding basketball player in the City of Norfolk. He then played and became All Navy, All Interservice, which led to being invited to the Olympic Trials and playing internationally. He was a free agent draftee in the American Basketball Association (ABA), and then began coaching. He coached with the Pro Athletes in Action Tours, the National Basketball Association Summer Tour, and the Pro Team Tours that played in Israel, professional leagues of the European league, (HypolHatir). He served as a motivational speaker for the Pro Athletes in Action Stay in School Program, which later became the NBA Stay in School Program. He spoke in many cities, targeting schools and other institutions as his main venues.

In 1975, after graduating from Virginia Wesleyan College, Chuck Hatcher, was mentored by Dr. Richard Lapchick of Boston University, and began his speaking and motivational career. Dr. Lapchick is the founder and Director of the Center for Sports in Society at Boston University and formerly a member of the United Nations.

Coach Hatcher’s sons, Carl and Charles Hatcher, and his stepsons, Dominique (nine-time All Star, three-time NBA leading scorer, seventh All-Time Leading Scorer, NBA Hall of Fame, class of 2006 and European Championship MVP in 2000) and Gerald Wilkins (New York Knicks and Orlando Magic) also have exciting and rewarding sports and business careers.

In 2001, Coach Hatcher gave his life to Christ and began a cause to help troubled youth, problem parents and athletes, through motivational speaking and counseling.