Wissel was born in
New Rochelle, New York, to Harold and Florence Wissel. He attended
New Rochelle High School where he was a three-sport athlete. Wissel coached
The College of New Jersey (1964–67), rebuilding team into conference champion and NAIA National Tournament team in 1967. Wissel coached
University of North Carolina at Charlotte (1982–85) where he compiled a 22–62 record. Wissel was dismissed following the 1984–1985 season. He was head coach of the
Westchester Golden Apples of the
United States Basketball League in 1986. Wissel's honors include being named Coach & Athlete magazine's Eastern Coach of the Year in 1972; Sunshine State Conference Coach of the Year (1979, 1980, 1981); and NCAA 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. Wissel died on February 10, 2025, at the age of 86. ==References==