Eric Snider

Biography

Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator - 12th season Player Honors (Louisville tenure) 2017 National Player of the Year - Brendan McKay 24 All-Americans (14 hitters) 56 All-Conference Selections (34 hitters) 61 MLB Draft Picks (30 hitters) 14 MLB Players (8 hitters) Eric Snider is in his 12th season as an assistant coach at the University of Louisville, where he serves as recruiting coordinator and hitting coach for the Cardinals. Introduced as an assistant on July 15, 2014, by Louisville head coach Dan McDonnell, Snider is a highly successful recruiter with an aggressive offensive philosophy. Prior to joining the Cardinals, Snider served 16 seasons on the coaching staff at Illinois, including the previous six years as associate head coach with the Fighting Illini. During Snider’s first 11 seasons in Louisville, the Cardinals have three College World Series appearances, five ACC Atlantic Division championships, six NCAA Super Regional berths, 24 All-American selections (including 14 hitters) and 61 players have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. Recruiting Top Talent to the Ville Since arriving in the Ville in the summer of 2014, Snider has led the charge on consistently assembling talented recruiting classes. Of the 12 classes he has signed, six of them have ranked among the top 10 nationally, including three top-three signing classes. Season Capsules 2025 - 42-24 (15-15 ACC), NCAA College World Series The Louisville offense was one of the best in the countr