Michael Snapp enters his second season as the assistant track and field coach. He is also be in his second season as the assistant cross country coach at Alabama State University. He began his duties on August 1, 2010.
Before moving into the assistant coach position, Snapp served on the ASU staff the past three seasons (2006-2009) as a graduate assistant coach for ASU, and after graduating he volunteered at ASU for one year (2009-2010). As a graduate assistant and volunteer he assisted on ten of the twenty one championships of the women’s cross country and women’s and men’s indoor and outdoor championships.
A two-time graduate of Alabama State University, he received his Masters in Physical Education (2009) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration majoring in Computer Information Systems (1999); He also has a Master’s in Information Technology from American InterContinental University (2005).
He is a pillar in the community, where he gives his time to help children. He has volunteered with the city YMCA Track team, where he help the children develop their skills of running track and field, and the Senior Olympics.
Snapp is a member of HPER Club at Alabama State University. He is a member of the USA Track and Field Association and holds several certifications, including USATF Level I certification. He is a CPR/AED certified instructor.
Coach Snapp is a native of Joliet Illinois. He came to ASU in 1992, where he was also a member of the Cross Country and the Track and Field Team (1993-1997). Coach Snapp is a member of the Masonic order and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
He is married to the former Maryum Neely.
