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Snyder is a ] graduate of ], where he played defensive back (3 letters) from ] to ]. Snyder also received an M.A. at ] in ]. From ] to ] he was an assistant coach at ] under ]. After another ten years under Fry as the offensive coordinator at the ], Snyder was hired as head coach of the Kansas State University Wildcats in ]. In 17 years at K-State, Snyder became the school's all-time winningest football coach (136 wins) and led Kansas State to eleven consecutive bowl games (]-]), including six wins. Snyder's legacy at K-State also includes winning the ] championship in ] and sharing the Big Twelve North title four times since conference play began in ]. | ||
| After the ] season, when Kansas State posted an undefeated 11-0 regular season and earned its first ever Number 1 ranking in the national polls, Snyder was recognized as the National Coach of the Year by the ] and the ], and was awarded the ] and the ]. | After the ] season, when Kansas State posted an undefeated 11-0 regular season and earned its first ever Number 1 ranking in the national polls, Snyder was recognized as the National Coach of the Year by the ] and the ], and was awarded the ] and the ]. | ||
| Coach Snyder was also selected ] Coach of the Year by the ] three times (], ] and ]), joining ] as the only two men in ] history to be named Coach of the Year three times in a four-year period. Snyder was |
Coach Snyder was also selected ] Coach of the Year by the ] three times (], ] and ]), joining ] as the only two men in ] history to be named Coach of the Year three times in a four-year period. Snyder was named ] Coach of the Year twice, in ] (Associated Press, coaches) and ] (coaches). In ], Snyder was named to the Board of Trustees of the ] (AFCA). | ||
| ==Coaching record== | ==Coaching record== | ||
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Bill Snyder (born October 7, 1939 in Saint Joseph, Missouri) was the head football coach for Kansas State University from 1989 to 2005. On November 15, 2005, Coach Snyder announced his plans to retire at the end of the season.
Snyder is a 1963 graduate of William Jewell College, where he played defensive back (3 letters) from 1959 to 1962. Snyder also received an M.A. at Eastern New Mexico University in 1965. From 1976 to 1978 he was an assistant coach at North Texas State under Hayden Fry. After another ten years under Fry as the offensive coordinator at the University of Iowa, Snyder was hired as head coach of the Kansas State University Wildcats in 1988. In 17 years at K-State, Snyder became the school's all-time winningest football coach (136 wins) and led Kansas State to eleven consecutive bowl games (1993-2003), including six wins. Snyder's legacy at K-State also includes winning the Big Twelve championship in 2003 and sharing the Big Twelve North title four times since conference play began in 1996.
After the 1998 season, when Kansas State posted an undefeated 11-0 regular season and earned its first ever Number 1 ranking in the national polls, Snyder was recognized as the National Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and the Walter Camp Football Foundation, and was awarded the Bear Bryant Award and the Bobby Dodd Foundation Award.
Coach Snyder was also selected Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year by the Associated Press three times (1990, 1991 and 1993), joining Bob Devaney as the only two men in Big Eight history to be named Coach of the Year three times in a four-year period. Snyder was named Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year twice, in 1998 (Associated Press, coaches) and 2002 (coaches). In 2003, Snyder was named to the Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).
Coaching record
| Year | Overall | (Conf./place) | Bowl Game |
| 1989 | 1-10 | (0-7/8th) | None |
| 1990 | 5-6 | (2-5/6th) | None |
| 1991 | 7-4 | (4-3/4th) | None |
| 1992 | 5-6 | (2-5/6th) | None |
| 1993 | 9-2-1 | (4-2-1/3rd) | Copper |
| 1994 | 9-3 | (5-2/3rd) | Aloha |
| 1995 | 10-2 | (5-2/2nd) | Holiday |
| 1996 | 9-3 | (6-2/3rd N)^ | Cotton |
| 1997 | 11-1 | (7-1/2nd N) | Fiesta |
| 1998 | 11-2 | (8-0/1st N) | Alamo |
| 1999 | 11-1 | (7-1/1st N) | Holiday |
| 2000 | 11-3 | (6-2/1st N) | Cotton |
| 2001 | 6-6 | (3-5/4th N) | Insight |
| 2002 | 11-2 | (6-2/2nd N) | Holiday |
| 2003 | 11-4 | (6-2/1st) | Fiesta |
| 2004 | 4-7 | (2-6/5th N) | None |
^The Big Eight became the Big Twelve in 1996
Player accomplishments
In the Snyder era, Kansas State players won the following national awards:
- Davey O'Brien Award (Nation's top quarterback) - Michael Bishop, 1998
- Jim Thorpe Award (Outstanding defensive back) - Terence Newman, 2002
- Lou Groza Award (Outstanding kicker) - Martin Gramatica, 1997
Personal life
In addition to his work as the football coach, Snyder was active in raising funds for the library at Kansas State University. Snyder also currently serves as chairman of the Leadership Studies Building Campaign, honorary chairman of the K-State Changing Lives Campaign, and is past president of the Friends of the Libraries organization at K-State.
Snyder and his wife Sharon have four children.
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