Sean Snyder Position: Director for Football Operations Alma Mater: Kansas State '94

At K-State - A former All-America punter, Snyder is in his eighth year at Kansas State and his sixth as associate athletics director / football operations, where he oversees the daily administrative functions of the football program... He is responsible for communication with all departments and services related to football, handling areas of budget, team travel, housing, training table, financial aid, facilities and personnel.

Playing Experience - As a senior at K-State in 1992, Snyder earned first team All-America honors from the Associated Press, Kodak and Athlon’s after averaging a school-record 44.7 yards per punt... A first team All-Big Eight selection in 1992 after earning honorable-mention in 1991... Played in the Blue-Gray Game in 1992... K-State Special Teams MVP in 1991 and 1992... Also held K-State records for best punting average in a game (52.8 on 12 punts at Colorado) and in a career (43.0)... Career punting record was broken by James Garcia in 1998... Signed a free agent contract with the Phoenix Cardinals in 1993 and with the San Diego Chargers in 1994... Named the Big Eight Defensive Newcomer of the Year in 1991 after averaging 40.5 yards in his junior season... Started career at Iowa in 1988 and 1989 before transferring to K-State in 1990.

Bowl Experience - Player at Iowa: 1988 Peach Bowl; Administrator at Kansas State: 1995 Holiday Bowl, 1997 Cotton Bowl, 1997 Fiesta Bowl, 1998 Alamo Bowl, 1999 Holiday Bowl, 2001 Cotton Bowl, 2001 Insight.com Bowl.

Education - Earned his bachelor’s degree from K-State in money and banking in 1994.

Personal - Born Sept. 21, 1969... The son of K-State head coach Bill Snyder... Sean is married to the former Wanda Boyett and they have three children, daughter Katherine, and sons Tate and Matthew.