Came out of retirement in November of 2008 to halt the downward spiral of the program he had built.

Snyder's first tenure at K-State began on November 30, 1988. Over the next 17 seasons he posted a record of 136-68-1, including a 75-53-1 mark in Big Eight/Twelve games. His 136 victories made him the school's all-time leader in coaching victories, Mike Ahearn's 39 wins rank second.

Bill Snyder was born on October 7, 1939, in Saint Joseph, Missouri. He earned a B.A. from William Jewell in 1963 and a M.A. from Eastern New Mexico in 1965. He was a three-year defensive back letterwinner at William Jewell. Snyder and his wife, Sharon, have two sons (Sean and Ross) and three daughters (Shannon, Meredith and Whitney). They also have eight grandchildren, Sydney, Katherine, Tate, Matthew, Alexis, Gavin, Kadin and Tylin.