Hal Wissel

Dr. Hal Wissel has a wealth of experience in the National Basketball Association including coaching, scouting and working in the front office. Coach Wissel was assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, New Jersey Nets, and Atlanta Hawks. Hal was also director of player personnel with the Nets.

In addition to serving in the NBA, Wissel compiled more than 300 wins as a college head coach. Hal turned losing programs at and 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 1972, Wissel coached Fordham into the NIT Tournament. Wissel also coached the Dominican Republic National Team in 1975.

In 1972, Wissel founded Basketball World a venture that conducts basketball camps and clinics and produces and distributes books and videos. Basketball World’s Shoot It Better Mini Camps are conducted worldwide for players from NBA to youth level.

Wissel earned a bachelor’s degree from and doctorate from Springfield College, and a master’s degree from Indiana University. Wissel is the author of two books. Basketball: Steps to Success has sold over 130,000 copies and has been translated into eleven languages. Becoming a Basketball Player: Individual Drills has been made into a DVD. Dr. Wissel has produced five Basketball Shooting DVDs.