Bryan Snyder ’95 Named Old Dominion Athletic Conference Volleyball Coach of the Year Award

By Brian Laubscher
November 21, 2024

Bryan Snyder '95, head volleyball coach and associate director of athletics for finance at Washington and Lee University, was selected as the 2024 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Volleyball Coach of the Year in voting conducted by the league's coaches.

Snyder earned the award for the 12th time in his 25 seasons at W&L, leading the 11th-ranked Generals to a 32-2 overall record and a perfect 12-0 conference mark. The Blue & White is currently on a 13-match winning streak, including a 3-2 win over Virginia Wesleyan University in the ODAC championship game on Nov. 16 for the program's 20th conference championship.

The win earned W&L an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament, which begins Nov. 21. The Generals, who will be participating in the tournament for the 17th time, open up NCAA play against John Jay College at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.

Snyder has compiled a 647-204 (.760) record at W&L, including a 245-25 (.907) mark in conference play. His 688 career wins (688-229) and .750 career winning percentage both rank in the Top 15 among active Division III volleyball coaches. He has led W&L to 15 ODAC championships overall.

Snyder graduated from W&L with a Bachelor of Science in physics-engineering.

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