Bio

The 2023-24 school year will be Joel Snyder's first season as the Associate Director of Sports Information at Lindsey Wilson College. He previously served as the Assistant Director before being elevated to his current position in March 2023.

Snyder graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania where he obtained a bachelor's degree in digital media and a minor in sports media.

His primary responsibilities with the Blue Raiders include assisting with the communication efforts of the Athletic Department. His duties include but are not limited to creating game notes, writing preview and recap stories, enhancing social media efforts, assisting in compiling statistics during games, daily maintenance of the official website, serving as the public address announcer and play-by-play commentator for select sports, aiding photography and video needs at select sports, and assisting all efforts of the Sports Information staff.

Before being hired at Lindsey Wilson College, Snyder spent the 2021-22 school year as the Assistant Director of Sports Information at Adrian College in Adrain, Michigan where he held many of the same responsibilities as he does now.

Before that, Joel worked as an intern staff writer with the Titusville Herald in Titusville, PA. While with the Herald, he covered local sports ranging from summer leagues to high school athletics, as well as community events.

In college, Snyder spent four years working with the university's Sports Information Department serving as a play-by-play commentator and public address announcer for select sports, collecting statistics during games, creating game notes, and aiding all efforts of the sports information staff. Additionally, he played a part in creating content for Clarion's student-run radio station (91.7 WCUC.FM), and student-run media team (Eagle Media).

Furthermore, Snyder functions in a limited role as an admin of the social media accounts for Girard High School athletics in Girard, PA.