Dr. Hal Wissel is in his second year as assistant coach with the Memphis Grizzlies. Wissel joined the Grizzlies after serving as an advance scout with the Dallas Mavericks during the 2000-01 season. Prior to joining the Mavericks, Wissel served in the NBA as an assistant coach/advance scout with the New Jersey Nets ('96-00) and Director of Player Personnel with the Nets ('95-96). He also served as a scout and special assignment coach with the Milwaukee Bucks for five seasons ('90-95) and assistant coach and head scout with the Atlanta Hawks ('76-77)... Book Dr. Hal Wissel for Your Event

Wissel compiled over 300 wins as a collegiate head coach at Springfield College (1986-90), the University of North Carolina-Charlotte ('82-85), Florida Southern ('77-82), Fordham ('71-76), Lafayette College ('67-71) and Trenton State ('64-67). He led Florida Southern to four straight trips to the NCAA Div. II Tournament, three straight trips to the Div. II Final Four in '80, '81, and '82 and the Div. II NCAA Championship in '81. Wissel was named Div. II National Coach of the Year in '80. In 1972, Wissel was named Eastern Coach of the Year by Coach and Athlete Magazine leading Fordham to the NIT Tournament. Wissel has been inducted into the Florida Southern College Athletic Hall of Fame and the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame. Hal was also selected Silver Anniversary Coach for the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame in 1998. 

Dr. Wissel is a published author of two successful coaching books Basketball: Steps to Success and Becoming a Basketball Player: Individual Drills. Wissel is also the founder of Basketball World, which conducts basketball camps and clinics and also produces and distributes books and videos. Basketball World conducts SHOOT IT BETTER Mini Camps worldwide for players of all ages, including NBA and WNBA players, all the way to 10 year olds. Now in its 31st year, Basketball World in now owned and operated by Wissel's son Paul.

Wissel received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Springfield College in 1960, his master's degree from Indiana University in '61 and his doctorate in physical education from Springfield College in '70.