Mike Snyder is in his second year as the athletic director of Illinois College.
Prior to Illinois College, Snyder was at Oberlin College, a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference, located in Oberlin, Ohio. Snyder has served in a variety of progressive leadership roles, most recently as Associate Director of Athletics for Internal Operations. During his time at Oberlin, Snyder supervised and coordinated capital facility projects, negotiated sponsorships, hired and supervised coaches and managed a multi-million dollar budget across 22 varsity programs and 10 administrative departments. He has previously served as Oberlin’s Assistant Athletic Director for Internal Operations, and Director of Facilities.
Snyder is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association, where he sits on the Board of Directors and is the First Vice President. He is also active in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, and the National Association of Division III Athletic Administrators.
Prior to his time at Oberlin, Snyder served as Operations Manager and Events Supervisor for Southeast Missouri State University’s Show Me Center.
Snyder earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Bowling Green State University, and a master’s degree in public administration from Southeast Missouri State.
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