Hall Of Famer Diane (Adams) Sisley
Diane (Adams) sisley
played softball at Winthrop from 1982-1986 and en-
joyed an impressive career in which she earned national recognition and inked her
name in the record books.
The Palms, CA native was inducted into the Winthrop University Hall of Fame on
Jan. 29, 2010 and is the third softball player to be inducted.
Adams graduated Winthrop in 1986 and currently resides in Sumter, SC where
she is the store manager at Petco.
During her four-year career at Winthrop she placed her name in the Top 10 of
several offensive categories. She still ranks in the Top 10 career leaders in five
categories-- runs scored (151), hits (200), total bases (271), stolen bases (67) and
bases on balls (61). Adams was the first player in school history to reach 200 hits in
a career.
For her career she earned NAIA All-American honors in 1984 and 1985 while
playing the shortstop position. In 1985 she was also selected to the NCAA Division II
All-South Team.
