HAMBURG, N.Y. – Associate Athletic Director Laura Edholm is pleased to announce that Andy Rettig and Sara Snyder will serve as Co-Head Coaches for the Hilbert College Women's Bowling program.
"We are thrilled to introduce Andy and Sara as Co-Head Coaches of the Women's Bowling Program, as each bring a unique skill set to the table,' said Edholm. "Their expertise will complement the team's existing strengths and open doors to exciting new opportunities."
Andy Rettig returns for his third season working with the Hawks while Sara Snyder, and experienced coach and mentor, begins her first season leading at the collegiate level.
Edholm continued, "They are ready to leverage their combined experience to help our bowlers reach their full potential and are excited to get started."
Rettig and Snyder will share duties planning, developing and managing the implementation of all activities which relate to the bowling program. Rettig with serve as the game scheduling contact while representing Hilbert College Bowing at the conference level at weekend events and league-wide discussions while Snyder will serve as the program liaison with the National Tenpin Coaches Association and will assist with the NCAA score reporting.
Rettig, a current member of the professional Bowling Association and a staff member of Hammer Bowling, has earned several impressive wins in his lifetime, most recently the PBA50 Fort Meade Open in 2023. He has also won the PBA50 Mel Westrich Memorial/Brunswick Central Open in 2022, the 75th Bowlers Journal Senior Singles Champion in 2022, and the PBA AMF Woodlawn Lanes Open in 2021.
In addition, he found success at the Greater Buffalo United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Open – Scratch Singles (2021), the Greater Buffalo USBC Open – Combine Scratch and Handicap (2018), New York State Doubles Scratch (2015), Greater Buffalo Open Team Scratch and Handicap (2014) and the Amateur Bowlers Tour (2009-2013) with eight wins.
Snyder is a veteran bowler who has an accomplished background on the lanes. She was a four-year member in the Saint Francis University Women's Bowling program and helped the Red Flash to a Northeast Conference Championship title in 2018 which advanced the team into the NCAA postseason tournament for the first time in program history.
The Depew High School graduate was recognized locally by the USBC before she continued her career at Saint Francis (2016-2020). Snyder was honored with the 2017 USBC David Dahms Sportsmanship Award and was named the Greater Buffalo Youth Bowler of the Year in 2016.
Snyder continues to assist others while working remotely for RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization based out of Washington, DC. Snyder currently manages the RAINN Speakers Bureau which has approximately 3,000 sexual violence survivors across the country who have volunteered to share their survivorship story with the public. She has managed, coached, and trained staff while assisting with the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
Snyder received a history degree while minoring in American Studies, Political Science, Servant Leadership and Women's Studies with a concentration in Pre-Law in 2020 from Saint Francis University. As an undergrad, she was twice honored with the SFU Intrepid Research Award allowing her to continue research in the field of sexual violence. This competitive grant is awarded annually to students proposing significant academic, creative, or service projects that are firmly grounded in humanities.
