Dr. Coach Michael Snapp is entering his third year as the Head Coach for the men’s and women’s cross country/ track & field at Mississippi Valley State University.
Prior to his arrival is Itta Bena, Snapp was instrumental at Alabama State University, where he served six seasons as the Associate Head Coach and held nine seasons as the Assistant Cross-Country and Track & Field Coach.
During his 17 seasons as an assistant coach, he has helped lead Alabama State to a total of 45 cross country, indoor and outdoor SWAC Championships, and five Triple Crowns (winning Cross County, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field in the same year).
Also in his role, ASU have made 12 NCAA South Regional cross-country appearances with the men and women ranging from 2008-2023. They have also made 18 NCAA Regional outdoor track & field appearances with the men and women in fluctuating years between 2007 and 2023. In the 2023 season Alabama State made into the NCAA Nationals Championship Snapp assist with the men qualifying for the 4x400 meter relay and the men placing 5
th in the national championship in the 4x100m relay.
Before moving into the assistant coach position, Snapp served on the Alabama State staff for three seasons (2006-2009) as a graduate assistant, and after graduating, he volunteered with the program for one year (2009-2010). As a graduate assistant and volunteer, he assisted on eight of the 19 championships won by the women’s cross country and women’s / men’s indoor and outdoor team. He has been a part of 40 conference championships as an assistant, graduate assistant, and volunteer assistant combined at Alabama State.
Receiving his Doctoral Degree from Northcentral University (2022) two-time graduate of Alabama State University, he received a Master's Degree in Physical Education (2009) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration majoring in Computer Information Systems (1999); He also has a Master’s in Information Technology from American InterContinental University (2005).
Snapp is a member of the USA Track and Field Association and holds several certifications, including USATF Level I Certification; Track & Field Certification in Strength and Condition. He is a CPR/AED Certified Instructor, and an Adjunct Instructor at ASU.
He is a native of Joliet Illinois and competed for Alabama State University where he was a member of the Cross Country and the Track & Field Team (1993-1997). Snapp is a member of the Masonic order and a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS – CROSS COUNTRY
- Coached four top ten individual ranking in the men and women cross country SWAC championships (2019),
- Three top ten individual ranking in the men and women cross country SWAC championships (2018),
- Four top ten individual ranking in the men and women cross county SWAC championships (2017),
- Three top ten individual ranking in the women cross county SWAC championship (2016),
- Nine top ten individual ranking in the men and women cross country SWAC championships with the women going one through six for a perfect score, and eighth and ninth (2015),
- Seven top ten individual ranking in the men and women cross county SWAC championships, with the women gong one through six for a perfect score (2014),
- Seven top ten individual ranking in the men and women cross country SWAC championships (2013),
- Three top ten individual ranking in the women cross country SWAC championship (2012),
- Five top ten individual ranking in the women cross country SWAC championship (2011),
- Four top ten individual ranking in the men and women cross country SWAC championship (2010),
- Five top ten individual ranking in the men and women cross country SWAC championship (2009), and
- Six top ten individual ranking in the women cross-country SWAC championship (2008).
ACCOMPLISHMENTS – TRACK AND FIELD (INDIVIDUALS COACHED in SWAC CHAMPIONSHIP and USATF )
- 2023 USATF U20 (men) – Vaughn DeVaugh III qualifying in 110H and 400H
- 2023 outdoor (men) – Daniel Bayeshea (first place in discus, with school record)
- 2023 outdoor (men) – Isiah Palmer (third in pole vault)
- 2023 indoor (men) – Isiah Palmer (third in pole vault, with school record)
- 2022 indoor (men) – Cedric Jones (first place in Heptathlon, with school record)
- 2022 indoor (men – Cedric Jones (second place in pole vault)
- 2021 outdoor (men)- Cedric Jones (third place in pole vault)
- 2021 outdoor (women) – Dasia Newell (second place in heptathlon)
- 2021 indoor (men) – Marcus Cade (third in high jump)
- 2021 indoor (men) – Cedric Jones (first place in pole vault)
- 2021 indoor (men) – Marcus Cade (second place in long jump)
- 2020 indoor (men) - Chaaka Trahan (third place in 60m Hurdles, third place in heptathlon), Marcus Cade (first place in high jump, third in long jump, and fourth in triple jump), and Javaris Goins (third place third place in pole vault); while Cade was named the Most Valuable Field Athlete of the Meet.
- 2020 indoor (women) - LaTe’sha Locker (third place in high jump, third place in pentathlon), and Shamaria Lovett (second place in pentathlon).
- 2019 outdoor (men) - Javaris Goins (third place in pole vault), and Chaaka Trahan (third place in decathlon).
- 2019 outdoor (women) - LaTe’sha Locker (second place in heptathlon).
- 2018 outdoor (women) - Alexis Pickney (second place in pole vault), Bridgette Williams second place in javelin), LaTe’sha Locker (third place in javelin, third place in heptathlon), and Shamaria Lovett (first place in heptathlon).
- 2018 indoor (men) - Jamie Brown (second place in high jump), and Chaaka Trahan (third place in heptathlon).
- 2017 outdoor (men) - Javaris Goins (second place in javelin), and Chaaka Trahan (third place in decathlon).
- 2017 outdoor (women) - Alicia Terrell (second place in high jump), Alexis Pickney (second place in pole vault), and Lakeyah Blackmon (third place in pole vault).
- 2017 outdoor (women) - Alicia Terrell (second place in high jump), Lakeyah Blackmon (first place in pole vault), and Alexis Pickney (second place in pole vault).
- 2016 outdoor (men) - Dyrez Ribero (second place in high jump), and O’Shane Shaw (second place in decathlon).
- 2016 outdoor (women) - Alicia Terrell (second place in high jump), Quinta Collier (first place in pole vault), and Lori Davis (first place in javelin).
- 2016 indoor (men) - Devauntay Brown (second place in high jump), and Christopher Amisial (third place in pole vault).
- 2016 indoor (women) - Alicia Terrell (first place in high jump), and Alexis Pickney (first place in pole vault).
- 2015 outdoor (men) - Devauntay Brown (first place in high Jump), and Christopher Amisial (second place in pole vault).
- 2015 outdoor (women) - Narricka Williams (first place in 100 hurdles, second place in 400 hurdles), Alicia Terrell (first place in high jump), and Lori Davis (first place in javelin).
- 2015 indoor (men) - Devauntay Brown (first place in high jump), Christopher Amisial (second place in pole vault), and O’Shane Shaw (third place in pole vault).
- 2015 indoor (women) - Alicia Terrell (first place in high jump), Kadijah Gordon (third place in high jump), and Quinta Collier (first place in pole vault).
- 2014 outdoor (men) - Devauntay Brown (first place in high jump), Dyrez Ribeiro (third place in high jump), Christopher Amisial (second place in pole vault), and O’Shane Shaw (third place in pole vault).
- 2014 outdoor (women) - Alicia Terrell (first place high jump), Narricka Williams (third place in 400 hurdles), Quinta Collier (third place in pole vault), and Lori Davis (first in javelin).
- 2014 indoor (men) - Devauntay Brown (second place in high jump), and Christopher Asmisial (first in pole vault).
- 2014 indoor (women) - Narricka Williams (second place in 60 hurdles), Alicia Terrell (first place in high jump), and Quinta Collier (first place in pole vault).
- 2013 outdoor (men) - Quantavoous Lockhart (third place in javelin).
- 2013 outdoor (women) - Brianna Scott-Glover (second place in 400 hurdles), Tyrisha Chambers (second place in high jump, second place in heptathlon), and Lori Davis (second place in javelin).
- 2013 indoor (women) - Tyrisha Chambers (first place high jump), and Folasyui Richardson (third place in pole vault).
- 2012 outdoor (men) - Ronald Jordan (second place in 400 hurdles), and Jeffery Adams (first place in decathlon).
- 2012 outdoor (women) - Tyrisha Chambers (third place in 100 hurdles, second place in high jump, third place in javelin, second place heptathlon), Tyrell Jahneel (third place in high jump), and Folasyui Richardson (second place in pole vault).
- 2012 indoor (women) - Tyrisha Chambers (third place in 60 hurdles, first in high jump), and Jahneel Tyrell (second place in high jump).
- 2011 outdoor (men) - Ronald Jordan (second place in 110 hurdles, third place in 400 hurdles), and Jeffery Adams (second place in decathlon).
- 2011 outdoor (women) - Quyanna Browne (third place in 400 hurdles), Tanisha Boulware (second place in high jump), and Tyrisha Chambers (first place in heptathlon).
- 2011 indoor (men) - Quantavious Lockhart (first place in 60 hurdles), and Jeffery Adams (second place in 60 hurdles).
- 2011 indoor (women) - Folasyui Richardson (second place in 60 hurdles), Tyrisha Chambers (second place in high jump), and Tanisha Boulware (third place in high jump).
- 2010 outdoor (men) - Belden Ferguson (second place in 110 hurdles), and Isaiah Golson (second place in high jump).
- 2010 outdoor (women) - Paris Thompson (third place in 400 hurdles), Clarissa Johnson (first place in high jump), Tanisha Boulware (third place in high jump), and Tyrisha Chambers (first place in heptathlon).
- 2010 outdoor (men) - Beldon Ferguson (second place in 60 hurdles).
- 2010 indoor (women) - Clarissa Johnson (first place in high jump), and Asha Tavernier (third place in high jump).
- 2009 outdoor (men) - Isaiah Golson (third place in high jump).
- 2009 outdoor (women) - Latricia Jackson (first place in heptathlon), Clarissa Johnson (second place in 400 hurdles, first place in high jump)
- 2009 indoor (women) - Clarissa Johnson (first place in high jump).
- 2008 outdoor (men) - Arthur Hinton III (second place in high jump).
- 2007 outdoor (men) - Arthur Hinton III (first place in high jump).
- 2007 outdoor (women) - Ashley Hawkins (first place in 400 hurdles).
