The Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award is an award given annually to the nation's men's head basketball coach in NCAA Division I competition who also exhibits strong moral character. The award was established in 2008 and is named for head coach Skip Prosser, who spent most of his coaching tenure at Xavier and Wake Forest.[1] Prosser is the only coach in NCAA history to lead three separate teams to the NCAA Tournament in his first season with the team.[2] Prosser died from a heart attack on July 26, 2007, at age 56.[2]
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| Awarded for | the nation's men's head basketball coach in NCAA Division I competition who also exhibits strong moral character |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Collegeinsider.com |
| History | |
| First award | 2008 |
| Most recent | Niko Medved, Colorado State |
| Website | Website |
Winners
edit| * | Awarded the Naismith College Coach of the Year the same season |
| Coach (X) | Denotes the number of times the coach has been awarded the Skip Prosser Award |
| Year | Coach | School | Record | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Mike Brey | Notre Dame | 25–8 | [3] |
| 2008–09 | Ed Conroy | The Citadel | 20–13 | [4] |
| 2009–10 | Bob Marlin | Sam Houston State | 25–8 | [5] |
| 2010–11 | Chris Mack | Xavier | 24–8 | [6] |
| 2011–12 | Jimmy Patsos | Loyola (MD) | 24–9 | [7] |
| 2012–13 | Joe Mihalich | Niagara | 19–14 | [8] |
| 2013–14 | Brian Wardle | Green Bay | 24–7 | [9] |
| 2014–15 | Keno Davis | Central Michigan | 23–9 | [10] |
| 2015–16 | Zach Spiker | Army | 19–14 | [11] |
| 2016–17 | Danny Manning | Wake Forest | 19–14 | |
| 2017–18 | Casey Alexander | Lipscomb | 23–10 | [12] |
| 2018–19 | Robert Jones | Norfolk State | 22–14 | [13] |
| 2019–20 | Mark Prosser | Western Carolina | 19–12 | [14] |
| 2020–21 | Lew Hill | UTRGV | 8–4 | [15] |
| 2021–22 | Jay McAuley | Wofford | 19–13 | [16] |
| 2022–23 | Pat Skerry | Towson | 21–12 | [17] |
| 2023–24 | Niko Medved | Colorado State | 25–11 | [18] |
Winners by school
edit| School | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 1 | 2016 |
| Central Michigan | 1 | 2015 |
| The Citadel | 1 | 2009 |
| Colorado State | 1 | 2024 |
| Green Bay | 1 | 2014 |
| Lipscomb | 1 | 2018 |
| Loyola (MD) | 1 | 2012 |
| Niagara | 1 | 2013 |
| Norfolk State | 1 | 2019 |
| Notre Dame | 1 | 2008 |
| Sam Houston State | 1 | 2010 |
| Towson | 1 | 2023 |
| UTRGV | 1 | 2021 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 2017 |
| Wofford | 1 | 2022 |
| Xavier | 1 | 2011 |
| Western Carolina | 1 | 2020 |
See also
edit- Kay Yow Award – an annual award given to an NCAA Division I women's basketball coach who exhibits moral character both on and off the court; the award is also presented by CollegeInsider.com
References
edit- General
- "Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award". CollegeInsider.com. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- Specific
- ^ "Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award". CollegeInsider.com. 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Skip Prosser". Coach biography. Wake Forest University. 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Wake Forest: Inaugural Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award Goes to Mike Brey" (Press release). CollegeInsider.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Ed Conroy Named 2009 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award Winner" (Press release). The Citadel. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ Berman, Mark (2 April 2010). "Coach Bob Marlin Wins Major Award". Fox News, Houston. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
- ^ "Xavier's Chris Mack Named 2011 Skip Prosser Man Of The Year Award Winner". Xavier University. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ "Patsos Wins Skip Prosser Man Of Year Award". WBAL TV. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Mihalich Named Skip Prosser Man Of The Year By CollegeInsider.com". NU News. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Brian Wardle Named 2014 Skip Prosser Man of the Year". University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Davis Receives 2015 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award". Central Michigan University. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Spiker Named Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award Winner". Drexel University. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Alexander named 2018 Skip Prosser Man of the Year". Lipscomb University. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
- ^ "NSU coach Robert Jones receives Skip Prosser Man of the Year award". Virginian Pilot. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Mark Prosser Receives Skip Prosser 'Man of the Year' Award". CatamountSports.com. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "UTRGV's Hill Named Skip Prosser Man of the Year" (Press release). Western Athletic Conference. April 1, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Wofford's McAuley claims Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award" (Press release). Southern Conference. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Towson's Pat Skerry is the recipient of the 2023 Skip Prosser Man of the Year award".
- ^ "CSU Rams coach Niko Medved wins national award". Denver Gazette.