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As per his current employment agreement, Bill Snyder, who led the biggest turnaround in college football history and is arguably one of the greatest coaches in college football history, announced his retirement on Sunday as Kansas State’s head football coach. With a 215-117-1 record, Snyder is the school’s most successful coach and will take on a special ambassador role.
He presently holds the second-highest victory total among active FBS coaches and will depart as the 20th-winningest coach in FBS history. With 104 league victories since the league’s founding in 1996, K-State is the third-winning program in the Big 12 under Snyder.
“Coach Snyder has had an immeasurable impact on our football program, Kansas State University, the Manhattan community and the entire state of Kansas, and it has been an honor and a privilege to get to know and work with him the past two years,” said athletics director Gene Taylor. “He and his family have touched the lives of so many people, from student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans, and he is truly one of the greatest coaches and leaders in college football history. His impact on college football is unmatched
Snyder’s impact at K-State reached far beyond the football field. In addition to rekindling an overwhelming sense of pride in K-State alumni and supporters from coast to coast, the winning culture he ushered in helped spark a university and community-wide revitalization as K-State’s enrollment blossomed from 18,120 when he was hired to a record of more than 24,000. “This university, this community and this state are deeply indebted to Coach Bill Snyder. Since arriving on campus in 1989, coach has delivered on all his promises — and more. He brought Kansas State University football to the national stage and
