Coach Bill Snyder's back story in Teaching
In the middle of a hectic football season one year, Kansas State University Head Coach Bill Snyder took time out to welcome the Kansas State University College of Education’s Core Teaching Skills classes, taught by Assistant Professor Lori Goodson and Instructor Kaylee Myers, to the Vanier Football Complex and Bill Snyder Family Stadium. Coach Snyder, now a member of the College Hall of Fame with a stadium that bears his name, graciously offered his time to visit with the future teachers about the power of teaching. We’re featuring three brief videos that each tell a part of his story regarding his respect and appreciation for teachers—and his own beginnings as an educator, as well as inspiration for achieving success in life. Coach Snyder offers a timeless and powerful message regarding a teacher’s impact, setting expectations, and developing goals that all educators need to hear—for themselves and for their students.
Watch them here:
Backstory: Former Coach Bill Snyder recalls how teachers genuinely cared about him and helped guide him in the right direction growing up. He shares about his early days as a teacher—including teaching Spanish and driving a school bus, and the lessons those years taught him about the impact teachers can have.
Expectations: Former Coach Bill Snyder discusses the expectations others have for us, but he encourages the future teachers to develop their own expectations for themselves—and to share with their future students to not place limitations on what they can achieve.
Goal Setting: Former Coach Bill Snyder, known for his 16 Goals for Success, talks about the need to develop a plan for success. While he used those consistently with his football players and staff, he believes everyone can benefit from setting a goal and, equally important, steps for reaching that goal. Each day, he says, people need to take action to work toward that goal.