BobSchneider

Class of 2022

  • Schneider compiled an all-time coaching record of 1,045-293 (.781%) during his forty-three-year coaching career at the high school and collegiate levels
  • During his career, he spent 12 years at Canyon High School (TX) where his teams appeared in ten consecutive Texas state tournaments while winning the Texas state championship five times, and finishing as Texas state tournament runner-up five times
  • While at Canyon High School in 1978, the team was the only undefeated high school girls’ team in the state of Texas
  • Had an overall record of 350-59 from 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
  • Listed as third in all-time NCAA Division II history with 634 victories and listed as twelfth in all-time NCAA Division II history with a .757 winning percentage
  • During his time as Head Coach at West Texas A&M, his teams were able to reach postseason competition eight straight years starting in 1985; he led his team to the NCAA Elite Eight twice, NCAA quarterfinals (1997), and became the NCAA national runners-up in 1988.
  • During his career, he spent 12 years at Canyon High School (TX) where his teams appeared in ten consecutive Texas state tournaments while winning the Texas state championship five times, and finishing as Texas state tournament runner-up five times
  • While at Canyon High School in 1978, the team was the only undefeated high school girls’ team in the state of Texas
  • In 1993, Schneider was elected to the Texas Girls Coaches Hall of Fame, and in 1997 elected to the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Across all divisions, Schneider ranks 26th in total victories and 38th in winning percentage
  • Schneider retired from Coaching in August of 2006