[1][2][3][4] She is arguably the greatest active head coach in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines as Adamson won 16 titles under her belt.

[7][8] Santiago first played for the Lady Falcons in 1995 and was part of the team that won four straight UAAP titles from 1997 to 2001 under head coach Filomeno Codinera.

[10] The Lady Falcons racked up more championships from the time Santiago assumed the head coaching job from Codiñera in 2004.

[11] She also coached Team Manila, representing the Asia Pacific district, and won over United States West representative Westchester, California to snatch the biggest of her international crowns, the Big League Softball World Series, held in Kalamazoo, Michigan on August 9, 2012.

[13] After steering the Lady Falcons to their decade of dominance and 19th title overall on March 18, 2023, Santiago said this was her sweetest championship in the UAAP.