Georgetown University Athletics

Ryan Snyder came to the Hilltop in 2025 as the Associate Director of Development for the Georgetown athletic department. He oversees the fundraising initiatives of men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s lacrosse, women’s soccer, softball, tennis, and cross country/track & field.
 
Snyder is an active member of National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD). 

Prior to Georgetown, he spent two years as the Assistant Athletic Director of Development at the University of Central Missouri. His primary responsibilities include the athletic department's annual fund, donor relations, donor events, and the Celebrating Athletics Auction. 

Prior to UCM, Snyder spent two years (2021-23) as the Assistant Athletic Director for External Operations at Missouri Southern. He oversaw all corporate partnerships, game operations, and ticketing. 

Snyder spent three years (2019-21) as the Assistant Director of Strategic Communications at Penn State University where he served as the primary contact for the baseball, track and field/cross country, women's basketball, and women's soccer programs.

Before his stretch in Happy Valley, Snyder served as the Director of Athletic Communications at Quincy University where he oversaw all 19 NCAA-sponsored athletic teams from the fall of 2017 to the spring of 2019. 

Following his playing career, he served as an assistant coach for the 2017 College World Series Quincy baseball team, mentoring a pair of MLB draft picks Graham Spraker (Toronto Blue Jays - 2017) and Riley Martin (Chicago Cubs - 2021).

During his playing career, Snyder was a consensus First Team All-American (ABCA, NCBWA, D2CCA) baseball player at Quincy University. Snyder was a finalist for the Tino Martinez National Player of the Year Award and the Josh Willingham Division II Most Valuable Player Award. 

Snyder resides in North Bethesda, Maryland.