Traci Snyder - Director of Student-Athlete Development - Staff Directory

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Traci Snyder

Title:
Director of Student-Athlete Development
Email:
Phone:
419-530-3647

Traci Snyder was named the first-ever Director of Student-Athlete Development at the University of Toledo in August of 2023.

The Director of Student-Athlete Development position was created in 2023, made possible by generous 1923 Society supporters. In her position, Snyder oversees the development of student-athletes through career and personal development, community service and outreach activities, internship programming, and serve as the advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Snyder previously served as a senior admissions advisor at Eastern Michigan University since 2019. She also worked as a student-athlete development specialist in EMU's Student-Athlete Support Services Office from 2016-19.

Snyder earned both her bachelor's degree in elementary education and her master's degree in professional development with a focus on athletic administration from the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater. She was a four-year letter winner for the gymnastics team at UW-Whitewater, earning Academic All-America honors in 2010. She also earned a letter on the diving team in 2011.

Snyder served as the head gymnastics coach and program director of CSA Kids Gymnastics in Wisconsin from 2011-16, and as a club coach at Splitz Gymnastics in Canton, Mich. from 2016-21. She also served as the gymnastics meet director at EMU for the past four seasons.

Snyder resides in Holland with her husband, Gene Snyder.