Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award
American collegiate men's basketball award
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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]
Awarded forthe nation's men's head basketball coach in NCAA Division I competition who also exhibits strong moral character
CountryUnited States
Presented byCollegeinsider.com
First award2008
| 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 | Chris Holtmann, DePaul |
| Website | Official website |
Key
| * | 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 |
Winners
| 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 (Maryland) | 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] |
| 2024–25 | Mark Byington | Vanderbilt | 20–13 | [19] |
| 2025–26 | Chris Holtmann | DePaul | 16–16 | [20] |
See also
- 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