Ryan Snyder is in his second year as Director of Athletic Communications at QU.
Snyder oversees all 19 NCAA sponsored athletic teams offered by Quincy University.
He spent one season as a graduate assistant on the 2017 NCAA Division II World Series baseball staff.
Prior to his coaching stint Snyder complied a historic two year baseball career at QU.
In 2016, Snyder broke multiple single season school records, including home runs (23), RBIs (88), and hits (92). He also finished the season with a .444 average (3rd best in QU History), 72 runs scored, and 19 doubles (4th best in QU History).
This garnered Snyder numerous post-season honors. They included:
> 1st Team All-American (NCBWA)
> 1st Team All-American (ABCA)
> 1st Team All-American (D2CCA)
> 2nd Team Academic All-American (CoSida)
> Tino Martinez National Player of the Year Award Finalist
> Josh Willingham Division 2 Most Valuable Player Finalist
> Consensus Midwest Region Player of the Year
> Unanimous First Team All-Midwest Region
> Unanimous GLVC Player of the Year
> GLVC Triple Crown Winner (.444 Average, 23 Home Runs, 88 RBI)
> Unanimous First Team All-GLVC
In 2015, Snyder led the team in doubles with 13 and was a First Team All-GLVC honoree. Snyder was a member of the GLVC West Division Championship team and member of the first Hawks baseball team since 2006 to win 40 games.
In just two seasons at QU, Snyder ranks 4th all time in career average (.373), 3rd in home runs (25), and 6th in RBIs (117), scored 102 runs and finished his 2 year career at QU with 144 hits. Over his two seasons at QU he made 106 consecutive starts in right field for the Hawks.
Prior to his time in Quincy, Snyder spent 3 seasons at the University of Central Missouri, winning 2 regular season MIAA titles and 1 MIAA conference tournament title.
Snyder has a younger brother, Nolan Snyder, who is currently an outfielder for the Hawks.
