Snyder with K-State or Beamer with Va Tech?

Which coach's success was more impressive?

  • Snyder with Kansas State

    Votes: 21 84.0%
  • Beamer with Virginia Tech

    Votes: 4 16.0%

  • Total voters
    25
Upon further review, I think Beamer edges him.

It’s kind of hard to overlook 23 straight winning seasons, 7 total finishes in the top #10, 8 straight 10+ win seasons (incl. 11 in 13 years), etc.

I can’t change my vote tho cuz OP sucks at making polls.
 
K-State 10 seasons before Snyder

1988: 0-11 (0-7) - Big 8: 8th - Stan Parrish (HC)
1987: 0-10-1 (0-6-1) - Big 8: 8th - Stan Parrish
1986: 2-9 (1-6) - Big 8: 7th - Stan Parrish
1985: 1-10 (1-6) - Big 8: 7th - Jim Dickey (0-2), Lee Moon (1-8)
1984: 3-7-1 (2-4-1) - Big 8: 6th - Jim Dickey
1983: 3-8 (1-6) - Big 8: 8th - Jim Dickey
1982: 6-5-1 (3-3-1) - Big 8: 4th - Jim Dickey
1981: 2-9 (1-6) - Big 8: 8th - Jim Dickey
1980: 4-7 (1-6) - Big 8: 6th - Jim Dickey
1979: 3-8 (1-6) - Big 8: 8th - Jim Dickey

Record: 24-84-3 (11-56-3)

Snyder's 1st 10 seasons at K-State

1989: 1-10 (0-7) - Big 8: 8th
1990: 5-6 (2-5) - Big 8: 6th
1991: 7-4 (4-3) - Big 8: 4th
1992: 5-6 (2-5) - Big 8: tied 6th
1993: 9-2-1 (4-2-1) - Big 8: 3rd - Coaches #18, AP #20
1994: 9-3 (5-2) - Big 8: 3rd - Coaches #16, AP #18
1995: 10-2 (5-2) - Big 8: tied 2nd - Coaches #6, AP #7
1996: 9-3 (6-2) - Big 12 North: 3rd - Coaches & AP #17
1997: 11-1 (7-1) - Big 12 North: 2nd - Coaches #7, AP #8
1998: 11-2 (8-0) - Big 12 North: 1st - Coaches #9, AP #10

Record: 77-39-1 (43-29-1)

He would win Big 12 North the next two seasons
 
Virginia Tech's 10 seasons before Beamer

1986: 9-2-1 (Indep.) - AP #20 - Bill Dooley
1985: 6-5 (Indep.) - Bill Dooley
1984: 8-4 (Indep.) - Bill Dooley
1983: 9-2 (Indep.) - Bill Dooley
1982: 7-4 (Indep.) - Bill Dooley
1981: 7-4 (Indep.) - Bill Dooley
1980: 8-4 (Indep.) - Bill Dooley
1979: 6-6 (Indep.) - Bill Dooley
1978: 4-7 (Indep.) - Bill Dooley
1977: 3-7-1 (Indep.) - Jimmy Sharpe

Record: 67-45-2

Beamer's first 10 seasons at V-Tech

1987: 2-9 (Indep)
1988: 3-8 (Indep)
1989: 6-4-1 (Indep)
1990: 6-5 (Indep)
1991: 5-6 (1-0) - Big East:
1992: 2-8-1 (1-4) - Big East:
1993: 9-3 (4-3) - Big East: 4th - Coaches #20, AP #22
1994: 8-4 (5-2) - Big East: 2nd - Coaches #24
1995: 10-2 (6-1) - Big East: tied 1st - Coaches #9, AP #10
1996: 10-2 (6-1) - Big East: tied 1st - Coaches #12. AP #13

Record: 61-51-1
 
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