 She retired in 2000 after a 32-year-long tenure of coaching debate in Palm Beach County.She earned more than 16,000 NFL points, and was honored as a Sixth Diamond Coach on June 30, 2000.During her time at both Twin Lakes High School and Wellington High School, Dale was named a "Key Coach" of the Barkley Forum at Emory University, elected to the NFL Hall of Fame, and was the major figure in the implementation of Lincoln Douglas Debate, including codifying the original set of LD rules and practices.