E-mail: Coach Sneed
Kramer Sneed, a native of Winterville, N.C., begins his first year as an assistant baseball coach and the pitching coach at Dakota State University. His primary duties consist of working with the pitchers, recruitment of pitchers and catchers, opponent scouting, field maintenance, eligibility and camp/showcase coordinator.
Prior to being named the pitching coach at Dakota State University, Sneed served as the pitching coach at NCAA Division II Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, W.V. Before his time at Davis & Elkins, he was the pitching coach at his alma mater, NCAA Division II Barton College in Wilson, N.C.
Sneed attended Barton College where he was named Carolinas First Team All-Conference and Academic All-Conference as a pitcher. After his junior season at Barton, he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 32nd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.
Sneed spent eight years in professional baseball before beginning his career as a collegiate pitching coach. He spent three years in the New York Yankees organization before being traded to the Los Angeles (Anaheim) Angels. While in the Angels organization, Sneed was named a California League All-Star as a starting pitcher and won the 2013 California League Championship. His best season professionally came in 2015 when he finished with a 15-3 record, 2.83 earned run average (ERA) and 181 strikeouts. He ended his professional career pitching over 860 innings and recording over 650 strikeouts.
"Coach Sneed has an impressive pitching staff development plan," said DSU baseball head coach Derrion Hardie. "His successful experience as a collegiate student-athlete, professional pitcher and collegiate pitching coach, uniquely provides our program and pitching staff with valuable knowledge of how to effectively prepare and compete. More importantly, he shares my values of mentoring and making a difference in the lives of student-athletes."
After finishing his professional baseball career, Sneed completed his undergraduate degree at Purdue University Global in liberal studies, graduating magna cum laude.
