South Dakota Mines

Garrett Snook was named Director of Performance at South Dakota Mines in August of 2023 and is in his first year on staff.

• Along with co-director of performance, Ben Servais, oversees all of the South Dakota Mines strength and conditioning (performance) programs.
• Primary sports for Snook are men’s basketball, volleyball, track, cross country and golf.
• From 2021-2023, Snook was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Black Hills State University, after serving as an intern at the same institution.
• Prior to Black Hills State, Snook was an instructor at the Hot Room in Spearfish and with Montument Health.
• Snook began his career working with Physio Performance with post 320 baseball and Rapid City Stevens High School.
• Co-Owner & Strength and Conditioning Coach at Melius Motion.
• Snook has eanred a bachelor’s degree (2020), while expecting to earn a master’s degree (2024).

Personal

Year at South Dakota Mines: First
Hometown: Midland, South Dakota
Education: Black Hills State University, 2020 – B.S. Exercise Science; College of Saint Mary – M.S. Kinesiology and Exercise Science

Sports Performance Career

2023-pres. – South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (Director of Performance)
2021-2023 – Black Hills State University (Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach)
2021 – Black Hills State University (Strength & Conditioning Intern)
2021 – Mounument Health (Athletic Performance Instructor)
2020-2021 – Black Hills Hot Room (Fitness Instructor)
2019-2020 – Strength & Conditioning Coach (Physio Performance)

Collegiate Career (Track & Field)

2016-2020 – Black Hills State University