Jennifer Snyder
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ONWARD!!!
- Date of Birth: June 4, 1976
- Hometown: Glendale, AZ
- Other Sponsors: Lotus health center, Moxxor, Volleychick.com, ZINKA, NYSEAs
- Favorite Spot: Manhattan Beach, CA-- it's the mother of all beach volleyball events in the history of the world.
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Career Highlights:
- NCAA final four participant in 97 with Long Beach State
- Played professionally in Switzerland, Sicily, and Istanbul
Bio
Snyder was first-team all-Big West in both 1996 and 1997. Her Long Beach State team made it to the Final Four in 1997. She graduated with a degree in Communications. Following graduation Snyder played professionally in Switzerland for one season.
Q&A
- How many years have you participated in Volleyball? 17 years
- When did you start your sport? I started volleyball at age 14 and beach volleyball at age 29.
- Years as a professional? This is my 4th year on the AVP tour.
- Who/what inspires you? My entire family. There are A LOT of them and they all inspire me uniquely.
- If you were not a pro beach volleyball player, what would you be? Traveling the world and/or working with kids.
- What are your favorite songs currently loaded onto your Thump/iPod? Poker face, Enter Sandman, Butterflies, and The Little Green Bag
- What is more important to you than volleyball? My family and friends.
- Do you have any other special talents or hobbies? Those are top secret!!
- To me, Oakley is... Pretty incredible since anyone can look good in a pair.
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Favorite...
Bands: Port, Metallica, Jack Johnson, Incubus, Prince, Alicia Keys
Films: Zoolander, Being John Malcavitch, Goonies, The Notebook
Books: Angels and Demons, Tuesdays with Morey, Marley and Me, Twilight
TV Shows: I don't really watch TV but when I do it is Family Guy and The Simpsons
Drink: Newcastle - a few items you couldn't live without? Sunscreen and my Oakleys!
- What shot or skill are you working on? Everything, always.
- If you could be famous in another sport or profession, who would you be? I would like to walk in Princess Diana's shoes for a day.
- If you could be famous in another sport or profession, who would you be? I would like to walk in Princess Diana's shoes for a day.
- Party animal or mellow on the couch? Mellow movie watcher.

