Nebraska, Texas reportedly considering K-State’s Sean Snyder for special teams job
After decades of helping Kansas State play at a high level on special teams, other schools are reportedly interested in hiring Sean Snyder.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are considering Snyder as a candidate to oversee their special teams unit as an off-the-field analyst next season, according to a report from the Omaha World-Herald. And the Texas Longhorns interviewed Snyder on Thursday for a job coaching tight ends and special teams, according to a report from Orangebloods.
Snyder is currently working for K-State as a senior special teams analyst under head coach Chris Klieman.
He is the son of former coach Bill Snyder, who guided the Wildcats to 215 victories, 19 bowl games and two Big 12 championships before retiring following the conclusion of the 2018 football season.
A former All-American punter for the Wildcats, Sean Snyder worked under his father as a special teams coordinator for many years and regularly oversaw one of the nation’s best units. K-State ranked No. 1 nationally in special teams efficiency in 2017.
Sean Snyder switched to an analyst role after his father retired and continued to help the Wildcats away from the field last season. He has spent 26 years with the K-State football program, getting his start as director of football operations.
It will be interesting to see if Sean Snyder is tempted to leave K-State after all these years. He has spent his entire coaching career with the Wildcats.
Sources said Mack Brown offered Snyder a coaching position when Brown was hired at North Carolina last offseason but Snyder decided to remain in Manhattan.
His current salary is $200,000, according to a copy of his contract.
This story was originally published January 16, 2020 at 11:41 AM with the headline "Nebraska, Texas reportedly considering K-State’s Sean Snyder for special teams job."