Kansas State coach Bill Snyder diagnosed with cancer
Bill Snyder has been diagnosed with cancer, but will remain the head football coach for the Kansas State Wildcats.
No person has been more important to the success of Kansas State football over the years than head coach Bill Snyder. Not only is he the winningest coach in Wildcats history, he ranks third among all active coaches in wins. Snyder is well-known for his determination and his hard work. Despite being diagnosed with cancer, he will remain as the head coach at Kansas State.
“I have been diagnosed with throat cancer and have been receiving outpatient treatment at the KU Medical Center for about three weeks and am getting along very well,” said Snyder, via KStateSports. “The doctors and staffs at both KU Med and M.D. Anderson (in Houston, Texas) have been great. Both ‘teams’ have… worked out a schedule that allows me to be in Kansas City for my regular treatments and still be back in the office on a regular basis through the first week of March.”
It sounds like Snyder got his cancer detected early, which should make his recovery much easier. He has a strong staff of assistant coaches who should be able to help him with anything. Last season, Snyder led the Wildcats to a 9-4 record, including a 6-3 conference record. They defeated Texas A&M in the Texas Bowl, marking his second bowl win since returning in 2009.
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Snyder has a 202-105-1 record at Kansas State over two tenures. After leaving in 2005, he made his return in 2009. Snyder’s conference record is 118-80-1. Two current college football head coaches (Bob Stoops and Bret Bielema) have coached under him. Rex Ryan, the former head coach of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, is another understudy of Snyder.