Drew Snelgrove on Building Programs, Event Management, and Multi-Sport Athletes

About this episode

Drew Snelgrove shares his extensive experience in athletics, coaching, and program management.

On the Contacts Coaching Podcast, host interviews Drew Snelgrove, athletic director and men’s basketball coach at Big Valley Christian in Modesto, covering his 30-year journey from Humboldt County athlete and BMX racer to college player at College of the Redwoods and Bethany University, pro/overseas stops in Australia and a tryout in Germany, and a transition into coaching and administration. Snelgrove recounts program-building roles at Capital Christian/Destiny Christian, a Division I assistant stint at Sacramento State, returning to Bethany as AD and coach, 13 years at Valley Christian San Jose, and two years at Vacaville Christian before Big Valley. He discusses shifting from “contests” to “events,” creating systems for safety and operations, improving efficiency with digital ticketing and segmented game-day roles, advocating multi-sport participation for athlete health and development, setting parent communication standards, and his disillusionment with NCAA NIL and the changing college landscape. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 00:39 Humboldt Roots and BMX Days 01:59 College Hoops and Overseas Break 02:59 First Coaching Steps 03:57 Building Programs at Capital 04:38 D1…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Clymo

Guest: Drew Snelgrove

Topics covered

• athletic program building
• event management
• multi-sport participation
• coaching journey
• NCAA NIL
• athlete health
• communication standards

Keywords

• athletic director
• basketball coach
• program building
• event management
• multi-sport athletes
• NCAA
• digital ticketing
• parent communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big Valley Christian, College of the Redwoods, Bethany University, Sacramento State, Valley Christian San Jose, Vacaville Christian

Places: Humboldt County, Australia, Germany

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