Kansas State Coach Bill Snyder to Retire
A coach who has given hope to small schools with no football tradition in powerhouse conferences, is going to retire after Kansas State's last game of the season Saturday against Missouri."Snyder is credited with one of the biggest turnarounds in college football history. When he took over in 1989, Kansas State was the only major college football program with 500 losses. Under his leadership, the Wildcats have gone 135-68-1, including a run of 11 straight bowl games that began with the 1993 season. "
Snyder is an example that the right coach can win anywhere, even at K-State. The K-State AD now has the most important decision to make of his career. The mass of fans Snyder created over the past 16 seasons will not be satisfied with returning to the cellar of the Big 12.
Here's to hoping they find a good one.
(The picture above, courtesy of Bo Rader, Associated Press, is of Kansas State coach Bill Snyder being showered with ice as his players celebrate the team´s first Big 12 Championship in school history.)
posted by stateskills at
11:50 AM
2 Comments:
how's about boise state's dan hawkins or bowling green's greg brandon?
All the early talk has been about a couple guys who used to be assistants under Snyder.
Brent Venables - current DC at OU
and the South Florida coach are leading the list.
I also read where Colorado State HC is a good friend of the K-State AD.
I think Dan Hawkins would be a great hire...if they could get him.
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