Steve Snider
Steve Snider
Steve Snider
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KNOWN IN MANY WAYS
Athlete, student, business major, Steve-O, Tree, son, brother, teammate or friend. No matter how you’ve come to know Steven Snider over the years, there’s no question that there’s more to his 6 feet 8 inches than a stat sheet or a player profile can tell.
IN THE BEGINNING
It is hard to believe, but like anybody else, Steve started out small. His parents, Terry and Dee Anna Snider, say that Steve was not always exceptionally tall for his age, but he was skinny and had “adult-sized feet.”
In fact, his feet seemed to match his age; he wore a size 10 men’s shoe at age ten, men’s 12 at age 12, etc. Until he reached a 16, Steve could always count on a new pair of basketball shoes for his birthday.
According to his parents, Steve’s feet were usually the last part of him to make their way down the basketball court, or around the bases when he played baseball. Steve would always run faster than his legs leading to frequent falls. The Snider family observation was: “Three steps and a cloud of dust; three steps and a cloud of dust.”
GETTING ORGANIZED
Steve began playing organized basketball in the first grade at which time he idolized Michael Jordan (in his prime). In his first school game as a fifth grader, Steve scored his teams first six points, and then promptly broke his wrist, forcing him to sit out the rest of the year. Thank goodness this was not a sign of things to come. Steve went on to play basketball successfully at Hamilton Southeastern High School.
His greatest memory of High School ball was upsetting the IHSAA sixth-ranked North Central team in the sectionals. While that may be his top High School basketball memory, his favorite overall is the come back to beat Northwestern at the NAIA national tournament his sophomore year. Steve calls it, “the most amazing game I have ever been a part of.”
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THE HUNTINGTON CONNECTION
Steve looked at other schools in the MCC during his college search, but he felt that Huntington was ultimately the best fit. He liked the challenging academic atmosphere and he really liked Coach Platt.
While basketball was probably the biggest determining factor in selecting a college, he quickly learned there was more to the game than what he saw on the court – like unexpectedly getting your head shaven.
While Steven will not confess to his part in the random shearings that took place early this season, he readily implicates Seth Lochmueller as being the chief instigator.
Another thing that Steve refuses to take credit for is the record number of trips to the NAIA Tournament. Steve Snider and Chase Verba are the only players in Huntington history to go to the National Tournament all four years of their college career. Steve humbly credits the players that came before and after him, along with Coach Platt, for making that happen.
STUDENT-ATHLETE DEMANDS
Terry and Dee Anna Snider have been pleased with Steve’s college experience and have seen first-hand the sincere dedication required of a student-athlete.
Both Steve and his sister Kelly, a basketball player at NCAA D3 Franklin College, have made many sacrifices to compete in both the gym and the classroom. They play sick, hurt and tired, and get back to their rooms late from a game only to study and get up for class early the next morning like everyone else. Through all of that, Steve has scored 1,217 points in his four years.
THE RIGHT CHOICE
Steve is certain that he made the right decision in choosing Huntington. Along with an exemplary basketball career, Steve says he has accomplished much more. He is going to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and a minor in Small
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