Jim Snyder
Encyclopedia
Jim Snyder was head coach of the Ohio Bobcats
men's basketball
team for 26 years (1949–1974). He 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.
Ohio Bobcats
Ohio University features 16 varsity sports teams called the Bobcats. The Bobcats compete in the Mid-American Conference in all sports. The Bobcats were a charter member of the Mid-American Conference in 1946 and are the only team still in the conference from the original 5 team league that...
men's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team for 26 years (1949–1974). He led his teams to 7 NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
appearances (1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1972, and 1974) and one National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
appearance (1969). Snyder's teams compiled a 355-255 record, good for a .581 winning percentage.