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Rocky Mount, N.C.—Rusty Dail, a 1989 graduate of North Carolina Wesleyan College, was inducted into Wesleyan’s Athletic Hall of Fame on October 9, during the College’s homecoming weekend festivities.

At Wesleyan, Dail was a first team selection to the NCAA Division III All-Dixie Conference (now USA South) in 1989, when Wesleyan’s Battling Bishops won their first baseball National Championship. An outfielder, Dail is one of the greatest batters in the school’s history. His 220 single season at bats ranks him first all-time at Wesleyan and number five in the country. His single season marks for runs scored and hits—66 and 84 respectively—are number five and number two in Wesleyan history. Career statistics in runs scored (206/#2 at Wesleyan), hits (251/#1 at Wesleyan), and triples (15/#1 at Wesleyan), rank him among the top 14 nationally, in each category. He is also the fourth leading player in career stolen bases at Wesleyan.

Dail resides in Bailey, N.C., with his wife, Tina, daughter, Taylor, and son, Trey. He currently coaches an American Legion baseball team and is employed with a pest control company in Wilson, N.C.

North Carolina Wesleyan College is an independent, four-year, liberal arts college located on a 200-acre wooded site in Rocky Mount, N.C. Founded in 1956 and affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the College enrolls just under 1,000 students on the main campus. An Adult Degree Program that helps adults finish their bachelor’s degrees in several disciplines is available on the main campus, in Goldsboro, and in Morrisville, N.C.

Wesleyan offers bachelor’s degrees in 21 majors. About 40 percent of students come from outside North Carolina. U.S. News & World Report has ranked North Carolina Wesleyan as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the South.

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