Craig Snider

Last updated
Craig Snider
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
Team Tennessee
Conference SEC
Biographical details
Born Franklin, Kentucky
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2003 Lindsey Wilson College (asst.)
2004–2005Centenary (asst.)
2005–2006 Oklahoma (GA)
2007–2010 Stephen F. Austin (asst.)
2011–2019 Florida State (asst.)
2020–2022 Texas A&M (asst.)
2023–2024 Texas Tech
2025–present Tennessee (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall60–43 (.583)

Craig Snider is an American softball coach who is currently an assistant coach at Tennessee. He previously served as head coach at Texas Tech. [1]

Contents

Coaching career

Texas A&M

On June 6, 2019, Texas A&M added Snider to the softball staff as an assistant coach under head coach Jo Evans. [2] [3]

Texas Tech

On June 20, 2022, Snider was named head coach at Texas Tech. [4] [5] In two seasons as head coach, he posted a 60–43 record, and a 13–29 record in Big 12 play.

Tennessee

On June 9, 2024, Snider was named assistant coach at Tennessee. [6]

Personal life

Snider is engaged to current Tennessee assistant coach Stephanie Sanders. They will get married on June 14, 2024. [7] [8]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference)(2023–Present)
2023 Texas Tech 31–225–13T–6th
2024 Texas Tech 29–218–168th
Texas Tech:60–43 (.583)13–29 (.310)
Total:60–43 (.583)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

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