Character: Bill Snyder
Chronological/Timeline
Hook: The architect to the "greatest turnaround in college football history". Snyder has not only turned this Kansas State Wildcats team around not once, but twice. Background info (birthplace, birthdate, any relevant childhood info., relevant relationship info., etc.): Bill Snyder was born October 7, 1939. His birthplace was St. Joseph, Missouri. Snyder attended the University of Missouri for one year before enrolling at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, where he played football for the Cardinals as a defensive back and halfback. Event #1: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available! Snyder had his first collegiate coaching experience in 1966, serving as …show more content…
Snyder served as Hayden Fry, (the head coach) moved together to the University of Iowa in 1979, with Snyder serving as Fry's offensive coordinator for the next 10 years. He helped Fry build Iowa from a program that had not had a winning season since 1961 into a two-time Big Ten champion.
Event #3: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available! Bill Snyder was hired as the 32nd head coach of Kansas State University. He was hired on November 24, 1988. For the next 5 years the team improved from where they were when Snyder was not there. Event #4: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available! Snyder led the Wildcats to the school's second bowl game, the 1993 Copper Bowl, and their first ever bowl win. The 1993 bowl game was the first of 11 consecutive bowl games for the Wildcats.
Event #5: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available!
In 1996, Snyder led his team to the Big 12 conference win. They switched from the Big Eight to the Big 12.
Event #6: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when …show more content…
A few years after Snyder had retired he came back to coach K-State football again. The first season of his second tenure the team finish 6-6, and tied for second in the Big 12. They finished 7-6 the next season, and went to the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.
Event #9: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available!
Snyder's most recent bowl win was in 2013 against the Michigan Wolverines. The Wildcats beats the Wolverines 31-14.
Event #10: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available!
On January 9, 2016, Bill Snyder was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He later made the decision to come back and coach at K-State for another season.
Death/What I am currently doing:
Bill Snyder is currently the Head Coach of the Kansas State Wildcats. This is the eighth year for his second tenure as Head Coach and his 50th year a collegiate level coach.
**Miscellaneous Information (to be placed appropriately): Snyder has taken his team to 17 bowl games as of last season, they have won seven of the
Chronological/Timeline
Hook: The architect to the "greatest turnaround in college football history". Snyder has not only turned this Kansas State Wildcats team around not once, but twice. Background info (birthplace, birthdate, any relevant childhood info., relevant relationship info., etc.): Bill Snyder was born October 7, 1939. His birthplace was St. Joseph, Missouri. Snyder attended the University of Missouri for one year before enrolling at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, where he played football for the Cardinals as a defensive back and halfback. Event #1: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available! Snyder had his first collegiate coaching experience in 1966, serving as …show more content…
Snyder served as Hayden Fry, (the head coach) moved together to the University of Iowa in 1979, with Snyder serving as Fry's offensive coordinator for the next 10 years. He helped Fry build Iowa from a program that had not had a winning season since 1961 into a two-time Big Ten champion.
Event #3: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available! Bill Snyder was hired as the 32nd head coach of Kansas State University. He was hired on November 24, 1988. For the next 5 years the team improved from where they were when Snyder was not there. Event #4: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available! Snyder led the Wildcats to the school's second bowl game, the 1993 Copper Bowl, and their first ever bowl win. The 1993 bowl game was the first of 11 consecutive bowl games for the Wildcats.
Event #5: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available!
In 1996, Snyder led his team to the Big 12 conference win. They switched from the Big Eight to the Big 12.
Event #6: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when …show more content…
A few years after Snyder had retired he came back to coach K-State football again. The first season of his second tenure the team finish 6-6, and tied for second in the Big 12. They finished 7-6 the next season, and went to the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.
Event #9: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available!
Snyder's most recent bowl win was in 2013 against the Michigan Wolverines. The Wildcats beats the Wolverines 31-14.
Event #10: Be sure to include the date, place, and time of events when available!
On January 9, 2016, Bill Snyder was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He later made the decision to come back and coach at K-State for another season.
Death/What I am currently doing:
Bill Snyder is currently the Head Coach of the Kansas State Wildcats. This is the eighth year for his second tenure as Head Coach and his 50th year a collegiate level coach.
**Miscellaneous Information (to be placed appropriately): Snyder has taken his team to 17 bowl games as of last season, they have won seven of the