Bill Snyder is the coach of the Kansas State football team.
This is is second term...he retired once, but came back after his successor was fired....and no ‘big name’ coaches wanted the job.
He is credited with ‘turning around’ Kansas State football - and I believe he has more wins since 1988, than the program had in all preceding years. He is very popular in Kansas...even somewhat respected by rival fans here. He is generally a class act.
I sort of have a problem with him - but its really more of a problem with Kansas State fan reaction to him. They believe he is one of the most successful college coaches of all time. When pressed about his fairly thin record of top 10 finishes, top 5 wins, even Big 12 Championships, the reply is ‘well look at what he has to work with’. And, that is somewhat true - not alot of talent wants to go to school in the middle of Kansas.
Snyder has to be pushing 80, and can’t be around for much longer, though.
I’ve always thought he had the ability to get his players to play over their heads.
Basically, he wins with players who’s talent is limited. That’s why he gets paid all that money.