Bryan Snyder

Snyder attended Easton Area High School (EAHS) in Easton, Pennsylvania where he was a three-time Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) state placer. He won the 135-pound PIAA state championship during his senior year in 1997. He also helped keep The Streak alive for EAHS by winning PIAA District 11 titles in 1996 and 1997. Snyder finished his high school career with a 112–12 record.

Snyder committed to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln as the top recruit at 134 pounds.

Snyder redshirted during the 1997–98 season, wrestling unattached at 142 and 150 pounds. He compiled a 6–2 record and a first place finish at the UNK Hardees Open.

Snyder entered the 1998–99 season as the Nebraska starter at 157 pounds. On January 11, 1999, Snyder was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week after going 4–0 and winning the Great Plains Open.{{cite web |title=NU's Snyder Named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week |url=https://huskers.com/news/1999/01/11/nus-snyder-named-big-12-wrestler-of-the-week |website=Huskers |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=10 January 1999}} Snyder went into the 1999 Big 12 Wrestling Championships with a 26–3 record, earning the first seed despite having a rib injury.{{cite web |title=Big 12 Wrestling Tournament |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1999/03/06/big-12-wrestling-tournament/62250822007/ |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=30 January 2025 |date=6 March 1999}} Snyder won his first round match before defeating David Maldonado in the championship match, becoming the fourth Nebraska freshman to win a conference title.{{cite web |last1=Vonnahme |first1=Lisa |title=Freshman wrestling upset highlights Big 12 Championships |url=https://www.dailynebraskan.com/freshman-wrestling-upset-highlights-big-12-championships/article_feaa7710-769f-5fc3-acda-fca4baffe664.html |website=The Daily Nebraskan |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=8 March 1999}} Snyder was the fifth seed at the 1999 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, winning his first three matches before losing to Casey Cunningham in the semifinals. Snyder would then defeat Chris Ayres in the consolation semifinals before losing to Larry Quisel in the third-place match. Snyder became the second-highest-finishing Nebraska freshman with his fourth-place result and the third to earn All-American status. Snyder finished his freshman season with a 32–5 record.

On December 19, 1999, Snyder won the Reno Tournament of Champions after going 4–0 and defeating Larry Quisel in the finals.{{cite web |title=Oklahoma State Wrestling Results |url=https://okstate.com/news/1999/12/20/Oklahoma_State_Wrestling_Results |website=Oklahoma State University Athletics |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=20 December 1999}} On December 30, Snyder went 4–2 to finish fourth at the Midlands Tournament.{{cite web |title=Final Midlands Millennium Results |url=https://nusports.com/news/1999/12/30/final_midlands_millennium_results |website=Northwestern Athletics |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=30 December 1999}} On February 7, 2000, Snyder defeated Eric Jorgensen to win the NWCA All-Star Classic.{{cite web |title=2000 NWCA All-Star Wrestling Classic Results |url=https://msuspartans.com/news/2000/2/7/2000_nwca_all_star_wrestling_classic_results.aspx |website=Michigan State University Athletics |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=7 February 2000}} At the 2000 Big 12 Wrestling Championships, Snyder defeated Shane Roller in the first round before David Kjeldgaard forfeited out of the championship bout due to an aggravated knee injury making Snyder the 157-pound champion.{{cite web |last1=Bentley |first1=Mac |title=Upsets have become the norm at tournament |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2000/03/16/upsets-have-become-the-norm-at-tournament/62206774007/ |website=The Oklahoman |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=16 March 2000}} Entering the 2000 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, Snyder had a 19-match win streak and was favored to win the 157-pound title, but was upset by Shaun Shapert in the first round of the tournament.{{cite web |last1=Shreve |first1=Bob |title=R.I.P. former Edinboro All-American Shaun Shapert |url=https://gofightingscots.com/news/2020/4/7/wrestling-r-i-p-former-edinboro-all-american-shaun-shapert.aspx |website=Edinboro University Athletics |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=7 April 2020}} Snyder would then win five straight matches before being defeated by T.J. Williams in the consolation semifinals but would bounce back and defeat Luke Becker to finish fifth in the tournament while earning All-American status. Snyder finished his junior season with a 43–3 record and a dual mark of 18–0. His 43 wins tied him for second in Nebraska history for a single season and his dual winning percentage (100.0%) tied Gil Sanchez who achieved the same feat during the 1986–87 season.

On May 21, 2000, the Big 12 All-Stars faced the Korean University National Team with Snyder defeating Hong Kyung-Rae by a 10–4 decision.{{cite web |last1=Abbott |first1=Gary |title=Big 12 All-Stars defeat Korea, 30-9, in Norman, Okla., May 21 |url=https://www.themat.com/news/2000/may/22/big-12-all-stars-defeat-korea--2431 |website=USA Wrestling |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=21 May 2000}}

On December 18, 2000, Snyder was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week after two bonus point wins.{{cite web |title=Snyder Earns Big 12 Wrestler of the Week Honors |url=https://huskers.com/news/2000/12/19/snyder-earns-big-12-wrestler-of-the-week-honors |website=Huskers |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=18 December 2000}} At the 2001 Big 12 Wrestling Championships, Snyder again won his first round match before defeating Cole Sanderson in the finals to become Nebraska's second three-time conference champion.{{cite web |title=Two Husker Grapplers Take Big 12 Titles |url=https://huskers.com/news/2001/03/03/two-husker-grapplers-take-big-12-titles |website=Huskers |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=2 March 2001}} Snyder earned the second-seed for the 2001 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, winning his first two matches via falls before picking up decision wins over Cole Sanderson and Luke Becker to advance to the finals against T.J. Williams. Snyder would be defeated in double overtime to finish as the runner-up in the tournament. Snyder finished his junior season with a 28–2 record.

On January 15, 2002, Snyder was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week after defeating third-ranked Luke Becker.{{cite web |title=Nebraska's Bryan Snyder Garners Big 12 Wrestling Honor |url=https://huskers.com/news/2002/01/17/nebraskas-bryan-snyder-garners-big-12-wrestling-honor |website=Huskers |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=16 January 2002}}

On July 18, 2002, Snyder was named an assistant coach at Harvard.{{cite web |last1=Bullis |first1=Beth |title=Harvard Adds Bryan Snyder to Coaching Staff |url=https://www.themat.com/news/2002/july/19/harvard-adds-bryan-snyder-to-c-5311 |website=USA Wrestling |access-date=30 January 2025 |date=18 July 2002}}

In 2003, Snyder became a graduate assistant for Nebraska.{{cite web |title=Coaches and Staff |url=https://nebraska_ftp.sidearmsports.com/pdf9/2939738.pdf |website=SIDEARM Sports |access-date=31 January 2025}}

On July 29, 2009, Arizona State hired Snyder as their head assistant coach.{{cite web |title=Wrestling adds Snyder, Askren and Jordan to coaching staff |url=https://news.asu.edu/20201228-wrestling-adds-snyder-askren-and-jordan-coaching-staff |website=ASU News |access-date=30 January 2025 |date=29 July 2009}}

On June 15, 2010, Snyder returned to Nebraska as an assistant coach.{{cite web |title=Four-Time All-American Snyder Returns as Assistant Coach |url=https://huskers.com/news/2010/06/15/four-time-all-american-snyder-returns-as-assistant-coach |website=Huskers |access-date=30 January 2025 |date=15 June 2010}} Before the start of the 2014–15 season, Snyder was promoted to associate head coach under head coach Mark Manning.{{cite web |title=Coaches and Staff |url=https://nebraska_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/pdf9/4051214.pdf |website=SIDEARM Sports |access-date=31 January 2025}} In 2017, Manning and Snyder were named winners of the Terry McCann Award as USA Wrestling Freestyle Co-Coaches of the Year after being the personal coaches of gold medalist Jordan Burroughs and silver medalist James Green at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in Paris, France.{{cite web |last1=Abbott |first1=Gary |title=Mark Manning and Bryan Snyder named winners of 2017 Terry McCann Award as USA Wrestling Freestyle Co-Coaches of the Year |url=https://www.themat.com/news/2018/june/12/manning-and-snyder-named-freestyle-coaches-of-the-year |website=USA Wrestling |access-date=31 January 2025 |date=12 June 2018}}

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! colspan="8"| NCAA Division I Championships Matches

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! Res.

! Record

! Opponent

! Score

! Date

! Event

|-

! style="background:white;" colspan="6"| 2002 NCAA Championships {{silver2}} at 157 lbs

|-

| {{no2}} Loss

| 18–6

| align="left"| Luke Becker

| style="font-size:88%"| TB 4–5

| style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| March 21–23, 2002

| style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| 2002 NCAA Division I Championships

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 18–5

| align="left"| Shane Roller

| style="font-size:88%"| 5–2

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 17–5

| align="left"| Gray Maynard

| style="font-size:88%"| Fall

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 16–5

| align="left"| Tony Overstake

| style="font-size:88%"| TF 25–10

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 15–5

| align="left"| Warren Stout

| style="font-size:88%"| TF 25–10

|-

|-

! style="background:white;" colspan="6"| 2001 NCAA Championships {{silver2}} at 157 lbs

|-

| {{no2}} Loss

| 14–5

| align="left"| T.J. Williams

| style="font-size:88%"| TB 2–3

| style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| March 15–17, 2001

| style="font-size:88%" rowspan="5"| 2001 NCAA Division I Championships

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 14–4

| align="left"| Luke Becker

| style="font-size:88%"| 3–2

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 13–4

| align="left"| Cole Sanderson

| style="font-size:88%"| 7–2

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 12–4

| align="left"| Gray Maynard

| style="font-size:88%"| Fall

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 11–4

| align="left"| Sulieman Mumin

| style="font-size:88%"| Fall

|-

! style="background:white;" colspan="6"| 2000 NCAA Championships 5th at 157 lbs

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 10–4

| align="left"| Luke Becker

| style="font-size:88%"| 6–2

| style="font-size:88%" rowspan="8"| March 16–18, 2000

| style="font-size:88%" rowspan="8"| 2000 NCAA Division I Championships

|-

| {{no2}} Loss

| 9–4

| align="left"| T.J. Williams

| style="font-size:88%"| 5–7

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 9–3

| align="left"| Shaun Shapert

| style="font-size:88%"| 7–2

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 8–3

| align="left"| Cole Sanderson

| style="font-size:88%"| 10–3

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 7–3

| align="left"| Warren McPherson

| style="font-size:88%"| 3–2

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 6–3

| align="left"| Ed Hockenberry

| style="font-size:88%"| 10–6

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 5–3

| align="left"| Ray Stofko

| style="font-size:88%"| 10–3

|-

| {{no2}} Loss

| 4–3

| align="left"| Shaun Shapert

| style="font-size:88%"| 4–5

|-

! style="background:white;" colspan="6"| 1999 NCAA Championships 4th at 157 lbs

|-

| {{no2}} Loss

| 4–2

| align="left"| Larry Quisel

| style="font-size:88%"| 2–8

| style="font-size:88%" rowspan="6"| March 18–20, 1999

| style="font-size:88%" rowspan="6"| 1999 NCAA Division I Championships

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 4–1

| align="left"| Chris Ayres

| style="font-size:88%"| 4–3

|-

| {{no2}} Loss

| 3–1

| align="left"| Casey Cunningham

| style="font-size:88%"| 0–1

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 3–0

| align="left"| Mike Ziska

| style="font-size:88%"| 6–5

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 2–0

| align="left"| Ben Boozer

| style="font-size:88%"| OT 4–2

|-

| {{yes2}} Win

| 1–0

| align="left"| Eric Jorgensen

| style="font-size:88%"| 6–2

|-

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Snyder graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and communication studies in 2002. In 2005, he earned his Master of Arts in sociology. He then enrolled in the University of Colorado Denver where he earned his Doctor of Philosophy in sociology in 2012.{{cite web |last1=Holmes |first1=Ryan |title=Catching Up With: Former Easton Area High School wrestler Bryan Snyder |url=https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/2012/02/catching_up_with_former_easton_5.html |website=Lehigh Valley Live |access-date=30 January 2025 |date=27 February 2012}}

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