Frederick Snowden (c. 1936 – January 17, 1994) was an American businessman and men's basketball coach at the University of Arizona.
Snowden then worked as a sportscaster on local radio and television before becoming an assistant coach at the University of Michigan under Dave Strack and Johnny Orr.
[1] Under Snowden's tutelage, the Arizona program continued to succeed for several years, making the NCAA tournament twice, reaching the Elite Eight in 1976.
Arizona's success under Snowden faded following their move to the Pacific-10 Conference in 1978, with his final three seasons resulting in losing records.
[6][7][8] At the time of the announcement there were allegations that he had been involved with the improper use of a university slush fund, a charge that Snowden denied.
In 1985 he was hired by Baskin-Robbins as vice president overseeing the company's National Metropolitan Franchise Expansion Program.