Former Cal coach Bruce Snyder passed away today after a 10 month fight against cancer. Here’s the link.
A lot of Cal fans were angry at Snyder for leaving, but as Glenn Dickey pointed out in 2007:
“In 1991, as Bruce Snyder entered the final year of his contract, athletic director Dave Maggard was working on an extension. Before it could be concluded, Maggard left the university. His successor, Bob Bockrath, did nothing to keep Snyder, even after Snyder’s team went 10-2 and won a New Year’s Day bowl game, the first for Cal in more than 50 years.”
Bob Bockrath is responsible for Keith Gilbertson being hired to replace Snyder. Bockrath is currently a member of the Prescott, Arizona Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. He most recently was athletic director for Yavapai Community College after getting fired as Alabama’s AD.
Snyder was head Coach at Cal from 1987 to 1991, and left Cal with a 29-24-4 record. Favorite play under Snyder: Russell White taking the kick off against Miami and running it back 99 yards for a touchdown. Low point: The 1991 Big Game at Stanford.
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