Coach Steve Snyder

Question 1

Formula for building a program

Answer 1

• talent acquisition
• love being around program and eachother
• discipline

Question 2

Goals/values of team

Answer 2

• be most respected team on campus and in community
• improve everyday
• win the vanier cup
  ** in this order

Question 3

Culture: human interaction

Answer 3

• OKG: our kind of guy
  1. Driven to graduate
  2. Passionate about process of football
  3. Respectful and responsible

Question 4

Reliability

Answer 4

a) Always show up: we will win with people we can count on
b) Be on time: early is on time
c) Communicate beforehand if you cannot do a) or b)

Question 5

Three main things he looks for in athletes

Answer 5

1. Smart
2. Disciplined
3. Physical

Question 6

What does he evaluate when recruiting?

Answer 6

• physical evaluation
• academic evaluation
• character evaluation

Question 7

What does he do for integration?

Answer 7

• big brother program
• positional group culture
• community dinner night
• team dinner
• attack and finish
• unity council

Question 8

Big brother program

Answer 8

• new members live off campus with a house of older guys

Question 9

Community dinner night

Answer 9

• mixed group of athletes; leader books reso for their group and get dressed and go out

Question 10

Attack and finish

Answer 10

• 6 mini teams for all of winter and compete against each other

Question 11

Unity council

Answer 11

• allow team to elect 14 council committee but must have representation from years 1-5

Question 12

Leadership style

Answer 12

• kills entitlement
• serve leadership style
• identity leader

Question 13

Coaching standards

Answer 13

• prepared and detailed
• teach the why, how, when, who
• simple is fast
• communicate like a champion
• bring the gas

Question 14

Main pillars of the program

Answer 14

1. The best right now (reset – stay steady (emotionally))
2. Attack & finish (dominant mentality)
3. Brotherhood (protect each other)
4. Get in the wheelbarrow (trust the program)

Question 15

How does he foster competition?

Answer 15

• build depth
• find your edge
• the line is the line

Question 16

Three buckets of an athlete

Answer 16

1. School
2. Football
3. Life

Question 17

Skills he teaches for life after football

Answer 17

• social media use (ex. linkedIn headshots)
• employment development (ex. Fake job interview)
• networking (ex. Formal handshaking seminar)
• financial literacy/budgeting
• professionalism