Diane Stetina

Position:
Forward
Class:
Senior
High School:
Conrad
Hometown:
Wilmington, Del.
Major:
Physical Education

University of Delaware
Athletics Hall of Fame
Class of 2016

A talented two-sport performer in the early days of University of Delaware women’s intercollegiate athletics, Diane Stetina stood out in both basketball and volleyball. A native of Wilmington, Del. (Conrad High School), she competed on the first four UD women’s basketball squads and was clearly an all-star caliber player in the days before all-conference recognition.

Diane was the leading scorer and rebounder for the undefeated freshman team in 1969-70 and was a three-year varsity starting forward and the team’s leading rebounder all three years for Hall of Fame head coach Mary Ann Hitchens in 1970-73. A two-year captain, she played on teams that posted three straight winning seasons and qualified for the EAIAW regional tournament each year. She also poured in a career-high 28 points vs. Rutgers as a senior. Diane was also a standout in volleyball and was a two-year starter after the program earned varsity status in 1971.

She earned her degree in physical education from Delaware in 1973 and later added a master’s degree in reading education from West Chester in 1979 and in safety education from Appalachian State in 1981. She later earned her Doctorate in Educational Leadership in 2000 from Wilmington (Del.) University. She was a teacher at the high school and college level in Delaware for 34 years, coached field hockey, basketball, tennis, softball, and lacrosse for 18 years at Wesley (Del.) College.

Diane is an avid golfer, pickle ball player, basketball player, and softball player, and competes in the Delaware Women's Golf Association (DWGA) and in the Senior Olympics for both basketball and softball. She was inducted into the Conrad High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Delaware Women's Alliance for Sport and Fitness (DWASF) Hall of Fame in 2013.