When Norm retired in 1999: John Calipari, Bill Self, Kim Anderson (one of former MU coach Norm Stewart’s longtime assistants at the time) and Snyder were the rumored candidates for the job. Snyder won out.
On April 7, 1999, the day of his hiring, the Missourian ran a story with a quote from his high school coach in Mercer Island, Washington: “He’s like Pele, Michael (Jordan) and Cher. When anyone says the name Quin in Washington, you think of Quin Snyder.”
LINK: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/...cle_1a759ca2-4f1b-11e8-b1dc-6f8d0cda0f3d.html
On April 7, 1999, the day of his hiring, the Missourian ran a story with a quote from his high school coach in Mercer Island, Washington: “He’s like Pele, Michael (Jordan) and Cher. When anyone says the name Quin in Washington, you think of Quin Snyder.”
LINK: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/...cle_1a759ca2-4f1b-11e8-b1dc-6f8d0cda0f3d.html
