Craig Snider

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| current_title = Assistant coach

| current_team = Tennessee

| current_conference = SEC

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| birth_place = Franklin, Kentucky

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| coach_years1 = 2001–2003

| coach_team1 = Lindsey Wilson College (asst.)

| coach_years2 = 2004–2005

| coach_team2 = Centenary (asst.)

| coach_years3 = 2005–2006

| coach_team3 = Oklahoma (GA)

| coach_years4 = 2007–2010

| coach_team4 = Stephen F. Austin (asst.)

| coach_years5 = 2011–2019

| coach_team5 = Florida State (asst.)

| coach_years6 = 2020–2022

| coach_team6 = Texas A&M (asst.)

| coach_years7 = 2023–2024

| coach_team7 = Texas Tech

| coach_years8 = 2025–present

| coach_team8 = Tennessee (asst.)

| overall_record = {{winpct|60|43|record=y}}

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Craig Snider is an American softball coach who is currently an assistant coach at Tennessee. He previously served as head coach at Texas Tech.{{cite web |title=Craig Snider |url=https://texastech.com/sports/softball/roster/coaches/craig-snider/3789 |website=TexasTech.com |publisher=Texas Tech University |access-date=July 16, 2022}}

Coaching career

=Texas A&M=

On June 6, 2019, Texas A&M added Snider to the softball staff as an assistant coach under head coach Jo Evans.{{cite web |last1=Blankenship |first1=Kris |title=Coaching News: Florida State Assistant Craig Snider Goes to A&M |url=https://extrainningsoftball.com/fsus-snider-goes-to-am/#:~:text=Snider%20has%20been%20with%20FSU,just%20seven%20years%20in%20Tallahassee. |website=ExtraInningSoftball |publisher=Extra Inning Softball |access-date=16 July 2022}}{{cite web |title=Softball Assistant Coach Craig Snider Heads To Texas A&M |url=https://seminoles.com/softball-assistant-coach-craig-snider-heads-to-texas-am/ |website=seminoles.com |publisher=Florida State University |access-date=July 16, 2022}}

=Texas Tech=

On June 20, 2022, Snider was named head coach at Texas Tech.{{cite web |last1=McLeod |first1=Justin |title=Craig Snider Named Texas Tech Head Coach |url=https://extrainningsoftball.com/craig-snider-named-texas-tech-head-coach/ |website=ExtraInningSoftball.com |publisher=Extra Inning Softball |access-date=16 July 2022}}{{cite web |title=Craig Snider named Texas Tech head softball coach |url=https://texastech.com/news/2022/6/20/softball-craig-snider-named-texas-tech-head-softball-coach.aspx |website=TexasTech.com |publisher=Texas Tech University |access-date=July 16, 2022}} In two seasons as head coach, he posted a 60–43 record, and a 13–29 record in Big 12 play.

=Tennessee=

On June 9, 2024, Snider was named assistant coach at Tennessee.{{cite web |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2024/06/09/craig-snider-tennessee-softball-staff-karen-weekly-texas-tech/74036579007/ |title=Tennessee softball adds couple to staff: Texas Tech coach Craig Snider, ex-Big Ten assistant Stephanie Sanders |newspaper=Knoxville News Sentinel |first=Cora |last= Hall |date=June 9, 2024 |access-date=June 9, 2024}}

Personal life

Snider is engaged to current Tennessee assistant coach Stephanie Sanders. They will get married on June 14, 2024.{{cite web |url=https://www.utdailybeacon.com/sports/softball/tennessee-softball-hires-craig-snider-stephanie-sanders-as-assistant-coaches/article_04b798b4-2680-11ef-a6af-9b726557a734.html |title=Tennessee softball hires Craig Snider, Stephanie Sanders as assistant coaches |website=utdailybeacon.com |first=Jack |last=Church |date=June 9, 2024 |access-date=June 9, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.honeyfund.com/site/snider-sanders-06-14-2024 |title=Craig Snider & Stephanie Sanders |website=honeyfund.com |access-date=June 9, 2024}}