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Sad news out of Tempe where Arizona State has announced that former football coach Bruce Snyder has died at the age of 69. Snyder was diagnosed with cancer last June. Snyder coached nine seasons with the Sun Devils (1992-2000) and 20 overall. His 58 victories at ASU are second only to Frank Kush's 176.

Snyder also coached at Utah State and California before joining the Sun Devils. His signature season was in 1996 when ASU held a 17-13 lead over Ohio State in the Rose Bowl before surrendering a last-second touchdown that spoiled their chance at a national championship. He left after 2000 but was remembered for coaching a slew of NFL players, All Americans and ASU greats Pat Tillman, Jake Plummer and Terrell Suggs.

Since his departure, ASU has struggled to reach similar heights as that 1996 team with coaches Dirk Koetter and Dennis Erickson.

Snyder is survived by his wife and three daughters.

Deaths in Sports

    Harry Kalas, April 13: The longtime Phillies announcer dies at age 73.

    George Widman, AP

    Mark Fidrych, April 13: The colorful former All-Star, who was known as "the Bird" during his playing career, was found dead underneath his pickup truck.

    Carlos Osorio, AP

    Bruce Snyder, April 13: The former Sun Devils coach dies at his home after a 10-month fight against cancer.

    Tom Hauck, Getty Images

    Nick Adenhart, April 9: The pitcher was killed in a hit-and-run car accident just hours after pitching for the Angels.

    Eric Risberg, AP

    Marvin Webster, April 6: "The Human Eraser" played nine seasons in the NBA. He was 56 years old.

    Rogers Photo Archive/Getty Images

    Jobie Dajka, April 7: The former world champion was found dead in his home.

    Michael Kienzler, APF / Getty Images

    Lou Saban, March 29: The 87-year-old Saban coached the Patriots, Bills and Broncos in his NFL career. He also coached at Miami, Army, Northwestern and Maryland.

    NFL / Getty Images

    Gus Cifelli, March 26: The former offensive lineman, here in a handout photo from Notre Dame, helped win three national titles for the Irish. He died of natural causes.

    Courtesy Notre Dame

    Shane McConkey, March 26: The legendary big mountain skier and BASE jumper, pictured here in October 2007, died Thursday in a ski-BASE accident in the Italian Dolomites.

    Alfredo Martinez, Red Bull Photo Files

    Alysheba, March 27: The winner of the 1987 Kentucky Derby, seen here being ridden by jockey Chris McCarron, was euthanized following a fall in his stall.

    Bob Daugherty, AP

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]]>Bruce SnyderDennis EricksonDirk KoetterJake PlummerPat TillmanTerrell SuggsBrian GrummellMon, 13 Apr 2009 16:38:00 EST Utah State Fires Football Coach Brent Guyhttp://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2008/11/17/utah-state-fires-football-coach-brent-guy/http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2008/11/17/utah-state-fires-football-coach-brent-guy/http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2008/11/17/utah-state-fires-football-coach-brent-guy/#commentsFiled under: ,

Its a thankless job coaching Utah State football. It's the No. 3 football program in a state with two good ones -- Utah and BYU. There's not much recruiting appeal, as selling talented young men with options on hiking Logan Canyon can only take you so far. He tried, but failed.

His termination had been rumored for months, but now is final. Ultimately this likely came down to wins, of which he had a measly eight in nearly four seasons of work. The Salt Lake Tribune said he was given a bad hand, acquiring talent just in time to watch somebody else make something of it.
Guy is a meager 8-38 in his tenure. But whomever succeeds him won't have a bare cupboard like the one Guy inherited when he replaced Mick Dennehy in 2005.
Amusingly, slappy John L. Smith is rumored to be a candidate for the job but its also noted he could be a hot candidate for the Wyoming job. The entire college football world has been waiting with bated breath for Smith to resurface as a leading man somewhere. John L. Smith, we miss you so.

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