Source: Former Kansas State coach Snyder will return in 2009
ESPN.com news services
Updated: November 23, 2008, 10:00 PM ET
Former Kansas State coach Bill Snyder will return to coach the program and will be introduced at a news conference on Monday, ESPN.com's Joe Schad has learned.
A person briefed on the situation said Sunday that Snyder will return to the Wildcats after three years away. Snyder, who is 69 years old, compiled a 136-68-1 record at Kansas State from 1989-2005.
A source indicated to The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle that Snyder would be given a five-year contract worth $1.8 million per season.
He will return to coach in a stadium named for him and his family (Bill Snyder Family Stadium). He replaces Ron Prince, who finished with a 5-7 record this season and 17-20 overall in three seasons at with the Wildcats.
Joe Schad covers college football for ESPN.
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Source: Former Kansas State coach Snyder will return in 2009
Started by Taga, Nov 23 2008 09:15 PM
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Posted 23 November 2008 - 09:15 PM
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Posted 23 November 2008 - 11:37 PM
I'm not too surprised to see Snyder be the head coach again at K-State. I am surprised to see him get a 5 year contract. Is that just options the last couple years or what? I figured he'd just be coach for a year or two.
I also wonder how far the game has passed him by. Is he gonna be ready for this wide-open Big XII? Could be. I liked Ron Prince honestly, but Snyder probably does give them a better chance to win, so long as someone else handles recruiting.
I also wonder how far the game has passed him by. Is he gonna be ready for this wide-open Big XII? Could be. I liked Ron Prince honestly, but Snyder probably does give them a better chance to win, so long as someone else handles recruiting.
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Posted 24 November 2008 - 06:49 AM
I was hoping they would hire Gary Patterson. 
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Posted 24 November 2008 - 07:19 AM
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I was hoping they would hire Gary Patterson.
I have no dog in this fight, but Patterson seemed like a perfect fit. Why not go with the 48 year old rising coaching star that is a former player instead of a 69 year old former coach?
Just seems like it would be best for the program to go forward instead of back.
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Posted 07 December 2008 - 10:53 AM
This hiring is really interesting. This whole thing will really depend on who Bill hires as his assistants.
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