Jim Snyder

Jim Snyder

Born: June 29, 1919
Died: April 27, 1994 (at age 74)
Biography

James E. "Jim" Snyder (June 29, 1919 - April 27, 1994) was head coach of the Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team for 26 years (1949-1974). He amassed 20 winning seasons and led his teams to 7 NCAA Tournament appearances (1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, and 1974) and one National Invitation Tournament appearance (1969). Snyder's teams compiled a 355-255 record, good for a .581 winning percentage. He was also an Ohio graduate (Class of 1941), and was a football and basketball star as an undergraduate in the late 1930s and early 1940s. One of his most memorable wins came against the University of Kentucky in the 1964 NCAA tournament, advancing the Ohio Bobcats to the Elite 8. One interesting aspect of this game was that Ohio had an integrated team while Kentucky had one of its last all white teams. Snyder was widely admired throughout the college basketball coaching fraternity as being a coach with great integrity and an engaging personality; he was often referred to as "Gentleman Jim."

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ohio Bobcats (Mid-American)
1949-50 Ohio 6-14 3-7 T-4th
1950-51 Ohio 13-11 4-4 T-2nd
1951-52 Ohio 12-12 6-6 4th
1952-53 Ohio 9-13 4-8 5th
1953-54 Ohio 12-10 5-7 6th
1954-55 Ohio 16-5 9-5 T-3rd
1955-56 Ohio 13-11 5-7 T-5th
1956-57 Ohio 15-8 7-5 T-3rd
1957-58 Ohio 16-8 7-5 3rd
1958-59 Ohio 14-10 6-6 T-3rd
1959-60 Ohio 16-8 10-2 1st NCAA Sweet 16
1960-61 Ohio 17-7 10-2 1st NCAA 1st Round
1961-62 Ohio 13-10 9-4 2nd
1962-63 Ohio 13-11 8-4 T-2nd
1963-64 Ohio 21-6 10-2 1st NCAA Elite 8
1964-65 Ohio 19-7 11-1 T-1st NCAA 1st Round
1965-66 Ohio 13-10 6-6 T-3rd
1966-67 Ohio 8-15 4-8 T-5th
1967-68 Ohio 7-16 3-9 T-6th
1968-69 Ohio 17-9 9-3 2nd NIT Quarterfinal
1969-70 Ohio 20-5 9-1 1st NCAA 1st Round
1970-71 Ohio 17-7 6-4 2nd
1971-72 Ohio 15-11 7-3 T-1st NCAA 1st Round
1972-73 Ohio 16-10 6-5 4th
1973-74 Ohio 16-11 9-3 1st NCAA 1st Round
Ohio: 354-245 173-117
Total: 354-245




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