Paul Snape: an illustrious career that spans over more than a decade
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A team is as good as the coach and winning begins with the coach even before the other team members can pick it up. As a coach, the purpose must always be to win. All good coaches must instill in their players the burning desire to win. That means winning every ball and every game.
If there鈥檚 a sport where pride plays a major role in winning, it鈥檚 soccer. Often, it鈥檚 pride that makes the difference in a tightly contested game. Tactics and systems are important, yet without pride, a team will almost always lose.
Head coach Paul Snape has been at the helm of the Butler men鈥檚 soccer program for almost ten years. With more than a decade of experience at the touchline, he鈥檚 certainly achieved so much–some of which many people don鈥檛 even know about.
Playing career
As a young budding player, Snape featured for Oakland, helping them transition from a Division II power to a Division I power. Snape was an attacking midfielder and is regarded as one of the most talented attackers to have passed through the ranks of Oakland.
While still playing for Oakland, the Liverpool-born player emerged as the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) in 1996. His illustrious career saw him lead Oakland to the national championship game, where they lost to the eventual winners Grand Canyon.
The Pioneers鈥� alumni has a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and is in his 11th season with Butler men鈥檚 soccer team. He鈥檚 also the sixth head coach in the program history.
Coaching
The 2000 graduate of Oakland University holds a National 鈥淎鈥� Coaching License from the United States Soccer Federation. At a young age, he trained with the Liverpool Academy before moving to the United States.
As a soccer men鈥檚 captain between 1999 and 2000, Snape excelled in almost every field, winning the Conference Academic ward in both years. Following his prospects in academics and massive impact on the senior team, he was eventually selected to play in the 2001 Senior Bowl.
Under his tutelage, the Bulldogs cruised past pre-tournament favorites to advance to the third round of the 2017 NCCA Tournament. It was a milestone achievement for the Liverpool youth academy alumni because that was only the third time in the program鈥檚 history that the Bulldogs had reached the Round of 16.
The decorated Butler men鈥檚 team coach is married to Michele and is blessed with three daughters.
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