Quin Snyder
In the early 1980s, a teenager from Mercer Island, Washington was working his way through the ranks at Mercer Island High School, laying the groundwork for what would become a long career in basketball — first as a player, then as a coach.
Quin Snyder was born on October 30, 1966, in Mercer Island. After high school, he went on to Duke University, where he played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. His time at Duke extended well beyond the basketball court: he also pursued studies at the Duke University School of Law and the Fuqua School of Business, giving him an unusually broad academic background alongside his athletic career.
Snyder went on to work as a basketball coach, carrying the experience he had built as a player into the coaching side of the game. His path from a player who competed at the college level to a professional coach reflects a career that moved through multiple roles within the sport. The academic training he received at Duke — spanning law and business in addition to his undergraduate education — set him apart from many who follow a more direct route into coaching.
His education at Duke University remains one of the more distinctive elements of his background, with coursework spanning both the School of Law and the Fuqua School of Business alongside his time as a college basketball player for the Blue Devils.
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Quotes by Quin Snyder
The competition picks up, but it's good to get a win and build some confidence while doing that.
You come down here to win tonight and all of a sudden it shifts everything. We need a win. I think you get a win and that can lift some of the burden. But I don't think you get that by wallowing in the fact that you've lost a bunch in a row. You've got to keep moving forward and you've got to learn.
He's not taking as many contested three-point shots. He's also committed to driving the ball. He's been much more efficient getting to the basket.
I don't think that's relevant. I'm moving on. I respect the university's decision. When somebody tells you it's time to move on, in my mind, you do that.
He's really committed to driving the ball and has been much more effective getting to the basket. It makes him harder to guard.
He's just a good player. He happened to have a slump, particularly shooting the ball, at the first opportunity people had to see him play.
He's taking better shots from the 3-point line and has spent a lot of time taking other shots.
In the second half Tucker took over the game. They went small with him and he was awfully tough for us to handle on the block.
In our profession, Bruce Weber is one of the best guys around. He's done a great job of molding their team. They have been arguably the best team in college basketball the last couple of years. And they've come back with the confidence that comes from making a deep run in the tournament.
I'm coaching my team, so I'm going to keep doing that until someone tells me not to, keep working as hard as I can.