Life University Athletics

John Snow took over the Life University Men's Lacrosse program in the summer of 2025 as the Head Men's Lacrosse Coach.

After leaving his previous occupation in 2011, John returned to his passion for lacrosse as the Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach at Reinhardt University (Waleska, GA). During his 10 years at Reinhardt (2011-2021), Snow amassed a total record 144-31 (with a 66-3 record in his final 4 seasons). This included winning 4 consecutive NAIA National Championships (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), 3x NAIA Coach of the Year (2017, 2019, 2021), 22 NAIA All-Americans (18 1^st Team), 2 NAIA Players of the Year, 36 straight NAIA wins, 4x AAC Coach of the Year (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021), 5x AAC Conference Tournament Champions, 4x AAC Regular Season Champions, 5x AAC Offensive Players of the Year, 3x AAC Defensive Players of the Year, 4x AAC Players of the Year, 46 All Conference awards (38 1^st Team). 2x SELC Conference Tournament Champions (2014, 2016).  MCLA Tournament Final Four (2016). 

After the 2021 season, Snow took the head coaching position at NCAA Division 2 Coker University (SC). He spent 2 years there, recruiting the largest number of players in the program’s history (42 new student athletes), including a 1^st Team All Conference and 3^rd Team All American player, and a #1 player in the country for caused turnovers. Snow returned to Georgia in 2024, where he most recently was an assistant coach at West Forsyth HS (team made it to the Elite 8). He is also the Owner/Director of Georgia Lacrosse Club (GLC).  

John grew up in upstate NY, where he attended Auburn High School. He played basketball and excelled at lacrosse. He was team captain, leading point scorer and was named to the All-League (OHSL) team his junior and senior years.  He graduated in 1987 and was inducted into the Auburn High School Sports Hall of Fame (2015). After high school, John attended Cornell University, where he was a 4 year varsity letterman. In 1988 (his freshman season) he played in the NCAA Division 1 National Championship vs Syracuse University, at the Carrier Dome. He led Cornell in points (44) and assists (25) his senior year, was named to the All-Ivy team and played in the prestigious North-South All-Star game (1991). Upon graduation, John moved to Atlanta, GA and was in the banking industry.