Marshall University Athletics
Men's Soccer
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- sniatecki@marshall.edu
- Phone:
- -----
In 2021, Marshall won double-digit matches for the third-straight year, program’s longest streak since 1995-98, with 11 more wins. The Herd was ranked in the top 25 throughout the season and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Marshall’s defense set two more team records with seven-straight clean sheets and a span of 760 minutes and 37 seconds without conceding a goal. From 2019 through 2021, the Herd’s defense has earned 28 shutouts, the most in a three-year span in team history.
During his first season in 2020-21, the Herd won its second-consecutive Conference USA Championship with a 2-0 victory over 12th-ranked Charlotte at Hoops Family Field, earning its second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. From there Marshall went on a tear. Ranked No. 10 going into the postseason, the Herd led off with a 2-1, overtime victory against No. 23 Fordham in the second round. Marshall then defeated the No.1 overall seed, Clemson Tigers, in the third round with an exciting match. The teams played through two overtime periods to a 1-1 tie, and then moved on to the penalty kick shootout. The Herd advanced, 7-6, to eliminate the No. 1 seed and move on to the Elite for the first time in program history.
Marshall then began a string of shutouts to finish its historic journey 1-0 over No. 8 Georgetown, 1-0 over No. 16 UNC in the Final Four and then taking down No. 3 Indiana 1-0 in overtime to win the 2020 College Cup National Championship.
Marshall's staff was named the United Soccer Coaches Southeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year in 2020 as well as the National Coaching Staff of the Year.
Sniatecki had played for Herd from 2008-11 as a defender. He appeared in 58 matches with 28 starts. He scored two goals.
2011 (Senior):Games Played/Started: 17/12... Appeared in every game for the Herd... Scored the team[apos]s first home goal of the season with a 35-yard blast over the Oakland keeper in a 3-1 win... Accrued a season total of 2 points from the 1 goal... Took 7 shots with 3 going on goal... As a defensive midfielder Sniatecki helped the team post 4 shutouts... Served as co-captain through the season... C-USA Commissioner[apos]s Honor Roll.
2010 (Junior): Games Played/Started: 11/3...Registered a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win against Shawnee State...recorded the game-tieing assist against Oral Roberts...finished the season with one goal and two assists.
2009 (Sophomore): Played in 15 games and started five...had the game-winning assist in a 2-1 win at FIU.
2008 (Freshman): Played 15 games at defense for The Herd and started eight games...was named to the Dean[apos]s List.
Prior to Marshall: Two-year captain at Depew High School...named to the first-team three different years...garnered a spot on the All-Western New York First-Team his senior season...selected as the Athlete of the Week during her junior campaign...played for the Buffalo United and guided his club team to the State Cup Championship as a captain...played region one team for two years included trips to Germany and England... also captained the Western Appalachian League Champions, Rochester FC...participated in the Adidas ESP in 2007...member of the NY-West ODP State Team for four years.
Personal: Born May 23, 1990...parents David and Gayle Sniatecki.
