Bill Snyder: My Football Life and the Rest of the Story Hardcover – November 30, 2021 by Bill Snyder , D. Scott Fritchen

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Author: Snyder Bill

Package Dimensions: 0x229x788

Number Of Pages: 256

Release Date: 30-11-2021

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“The opportunity for the greatest turnaround in college football exists here today, and it’s not one to be taken lightly.” — Bill Snyder

A captivating autobiography from the architect of Kansas State football

When Kansas State hired Bill Snyder as its head football coach in 1988, the Wildcats had one of the worst programs in college football and hadn’t won a conference title since 1934. Little could anybody predict that Snyder would soon engineer a total transformation in Manhattan, Kansas.

From his humble beginnings in St. Joseph, Missouri, Snyder rose to greatness, bringing K-State up from the ashes to a No. 1 ranking, six 11-win seasons in a span of seven years, and one Big 12 Championship. He still wasn’t finished. After a three-year retirement, Snyder returned to lead the Wildcats to another Big 12 title.

In 2015, he became just the fourth person in college football history to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as an active coach. In this new memoir, Snyder reflects on a successful yet complicated life, detailing the grueling 80-hour work weeks, his visionary Wildcat Goals for Success, and the virtues he doubled down on during his final years as head coach, all the while battling throat cancer.

Readers will discover a multi-faceted portrait of one of college football’s greatest leaders, his triumphs and defeats, his greatness and his flaws, and his passion and drive to, not once, but twice, lead a championship team while developing young men.

About the Author

Bill Snyder is a five-time National Coach of the Year, three-time Big Eight Coach of the Year, and four-time Big 12 Coach of the Year. He served as the head football coach at Kansas State University from 1989 to 2005, and again from 2009 to 2018. In 2015, Snyder was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

D. Scott Fritchen is an author and writer who has covered Kansas State football for 247Sports.