A man in a suit and tie.

Bob Schneider

Categories: Class of 2022
  • Compiled an all-time coaching record of 1,045-293 (.781%) during his 43-year coaching career at the high school and collegiate levels
  • Spent 12 years at Canyon High School (TX), where his teams appeared in ten consecutive Texas state tournaments
  • 5x Texas State Champions, and 5x Texas State tournament runner-up
  • Only undefeated high school girls’ team in the state of Texas (1978)
  • Overall record of 350-59 (1966-1978)
  • Enshrined in the Texas Girls Coaches Hall of Fame, the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame, and the West Texas A&M Hall of Champions
  • Across all divisions, Schneider ranks 26th in total victories and 38th in winning percentage
  • Spent 25 years at West Texas A&M University, going to nine Lone Star Conference (Division II) championships in 15 seasons
  • Schneider is 1 of 5 NCAA Division II women’s coaches to earn 500 wins
  • Third all-time winning percentage in NCAA Division II history with 634 victories and listed as twelfth in all-time NCAA Division II history with a .757 winning percentage
  • As Head Coach at West Texas A&M, his teams reached the postseason eight straight years starting in 1985; he led his team to the NCAA Elite Eight twice, NCAA quarterfinals (1997), and were the NCAA national runners-up (1988)
  • Elected to the Texas Girls Coaches Hall of Fame (1993) and elected to the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame (1997)
  • Schneider retired from coaching (2006)
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