ELECTED: NOVEMBER 2005 INDUCTED: NOVEMBER 2006

ORLANDO, FL SCOTTSDALE, AZ

COLLEEN NEEDHAM FROM CINCINNATI, OH HAS BEEN ELECTED TO THE USSSA HALL OF FAME IN THE MANAGER CATEGORY.

IN HER 23 YEARS OF COACHING AND MANAGING TEAMS IN THE USSSA COLLEEN HAS ACCRUED QUITE AN ENVIABLE RECORD. IN USSSA ADULT PROGRAMS, SHE HAS WON MORE WORLD AND WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENTS THAT ANY OTHER COACH OR MANAGER. SHE BEGAN WITH FAMOUS RECIPE (1982-1985), THEN EMPRESS CHILI (1986-1997, NORTHERN CINCINNATI SPORTS MEDICINE (1994-1999), CINCINNATI PRIDE (1998), TY-1-ON (2000-PRESENT), AND OHIO CARDINALS (1999-PRESENT).

CHAMPIONSHIPS: WOMEN’S “A” WORLD 1986, 1987, & 1988 (1ST WOMEN’S WORLD SERIES) AND RUNNERUP IN 1982, 1989, 1990, AND 1995. WOMEN’S 35 & OVER 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 & 2005. WOMEN’S 50 & OVER 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, WOMEN’S 55 & 0VER 2005, WOMEN’S 45 & OVER 2005. HER OVERALL WON/LOSS RECORD IN USSSA PLAY IS 946 WINS TO 245 LOSSES FOR .794.

COLLEEN WAS AWARDED THE DEBEER SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD (NON-PLAYER CATEGORY) IN 1996. SHE WAS NAMED THE GREATER CINCINNATI COACH OF THE YEAR IN 1988, 1989, AND 1990.

HER MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS INCLUDE WINNING HER FIRST WORLD TOURNAMENT WITH EMPRESS CHILI IN PETERSBURG, VA IN 1986, WINNING THE FIRST WOMEN’S WORLD SERIES IN 1988, COMING FROM BEHIND AND BEATING CANNAN’S ILLUSIONS IN 1995, AND GETTING OUT OF A 7TH INNING BASES LOADED WITH NO OUTS SITUATION, TO GO AHEAD AND WIN THE

WOMEN’S 35 & OVER CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1998 IN COLUMBIA, SC.