Jaime Snyder enters her third season in the Fall of 2024 after being welcomed as the Head Coach of the D'Youville Saints women's volleyball program in March of 2022.
Coach Snyder completed her second season at the head of the Women's Volleyball program with seven wins in the 2023 season. In their first year as a full member of the East Coast Conference, Snyder's efforts paved the way for three conference wins. The Saints defeated Roberts Wesleyan in five sets on September 20, 2023 for their first conference win in program history. Snyder led the team to their biggest victory of the season on October 22, 2023 when the Saints defeated Mercy University at home. Two of Snyder's freshman players were recognized with in-season accolades throughout the 2023 year. Mitha Hatwar received Rookie of the Week honors in the third week of season. Madeline O'Brien received Rookie of the Week honors in weeks one, five, and eight. O'Brien was also named to the ECC Second Team All-Conference at the conclusion of the season.
Snyder finished her first season at the helm of the Saints women's volleyball program garnering four wins. The Saints started the season off winning four of their first seven games, including an impressive win over Glenville State at the 2022 Bald Eagle Classic hosted by Lock Haven College. Snyder's efforts at the helm of the program helped lead to several in-season accolades from both the East Coast Conference and United States College Athletic Association. Sophomore setter, Emma Wlostowski, was named USCAA Women's Volleyball Division I Setter of the Week twice in the early season, while freshman Isabella Prentice was named Player of the Week after their first outing at the SNHU/Saint Anselm Tournament in Manchester, N.H. Prentice was also named ECC Rookie of the Week that same week for her efforts on the court. Sophomore Jaycee Karelus earned ECC Weekly Honor Roll honors three times on the season.
Snyder joined the Saints after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Hartford the past three years. During her time with the Hawks, Snyder focused on defensive technique and skills, working closely with liberos and passers. She paced the NCAA Division I Hawks to conference finals in 2019, and worked closely with two-time Player of the Year, Jenna Bridges, and Rookie of the Year, Maddy Lindsay. Snyder assisted the Hawks in earning the highest GPA of a female team at Hartford, 3.83, last season.
Outside of Hartford, Snyder coached at Husky Volleyball Club out of Windsor, Conn., working with one of the Top-17 teams in the New England region. The team competed at the GJNC and AAU Championships each year she coached.
Prior to her time with Hartford, Snyder was an assistant coach at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y. from 2015-17. In her final season with the Cardinals, the team saw an eight-game win improvement at 22-9.
Snyder earned her Master of Science in exercise science and sport studies from Smith College in 2019, where she worked as a graduate assistant.
A graduate of SUNY Brockport in 2015 with a degree in exercise science, Snyder was a four-year starter for the Golden Eagles. She was named SUNYAC First Team All-Conference and team captain from 2012-14. Snyder was tabbed SUNYAC Rookie of the Year in 2012, ranking in the program's statistical categories in career digs (1,458), digs in a season (644), and digs in a single match (50). At SUNY Brockport, Snyder served as Vice President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Snyder currently resides in Hamburg, N.Y. where she spends her summers playing grass and beach volleyball.
