University of North Georgia Athletics

Troy Snitker is one of the most distinguished members of UNG's alumni base and is still an active ambassador for North Georgia athletics today.
 
At NGCSU, Snitker shined for the Saints from 2009 to 2011. Playing for coach Tom Cantrell, Snitker was a member of three 34-win teams from 2009-11 and won a combined 102 games during his three years with the program.
 
In 2011, Snitker had a career year hitting .340 at the plate with 12 doubles, six home runs, 43 runs scored and 44 RBIs. The senior posted a .466 on-base percentage and a .490 slugging percentage that year. He led NGCSU in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, OPS, runs scored, RBI, home runs, total bases and walks in 2011.
 
Snitker was named to the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) All-Conference Second Team for his outstanding 2011 season. He concluded his collegiate career after compiling a .313 batting average with 23 doubles, 12 home runs and 84 RBI.
 
After his graduation from North Georgia, Snitker was selected in the 19th Round (596th overall) of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves. He played two seasons in the minor leagues with the Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations.
 
Upon the conclusion of Snitker's playing days, the North Georgia graduate returned to Dahlonega, Ga. to rejoin his alma mater on the coaching staff as a graduate assistant for the 2015 season. Snitker was on the coaching staff for a North Georgia program that went 38-17 with a 22-8 record in the PBC. The program won its first ever PBC Regular Season Championship despite being picked to finish 10th in the league prior to the start of the 2015 season. North Georgia went on to the NCAA Regional Tournament and finished as the Runner-Up, making its furthest run in the NCAA postseason at the time.
 
Snitker left North Georgia to begin a coaching career in the Major League. He began with the Houston Astros in 2016 and remains with the organization today as the hitting coach. Since 2019 when he was promoted to hitting coach, they have made five appearances in the American League Championship Series and three World Series appearances, winning it all in 2022.
 
His coaching career began right here in Dahlonega and continues to this day as the lead offensive mind for one of the best franchises in baseball in the last decade.