The Skip Prosser Foundation, along with CollegeInsider.com, announced the 16 finalists for the 2015 Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award on Monday, a list that includes South Dakota State head coach Scott Nagy
. Named after the late Skip Prosser, who died suddenly in 2007 while the head coach at Wake Forest, the Skip Prosser Foundation presents the award annually to those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who also display moral integrity off of it as well.
On the court, Nagy guided the Jackrabbits to a share of The Summit League regular season title and a bid to the NIT with a 23-10 record so far this season. Among his many charitable endeavors, he coaches a game in his bare feet every year to raise money and awareness for Samaritan’s Feet to put shoes on children throughout out the world.
The recipient of the 2015 award will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet on April 3 in Indianapolis, site of the 2015 men’s division I basketball championship.
ABOUT THE SKIP PROSSER MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD Skip Prosser posted a career record of 291-146 in 14 seasons as a head coach at Loyola, Xavier and Wake Forest. During his time at Wake, Prosser’s teams averaged 21 wins per season while playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Past winners of the honor include Mike Brey (Notre Dame), Ed Conroy (The Citadel), Chris Mack (Xavier), Bob Marlin (Sam Houston State), Joe Mihalich (Niagara), Jimmy Patsos (Loyola MD) and Brian Wardle (Green Bay).
| SKIP PROSSER AWARD FINALISTS Dna Altman, Oregon Tony Bennett, Virginia Glenn Braica, Saint Francis Brooklyn Mike Brey, Notre Dame Tim Cluess, Iona Keno Davis, Central Michigan Fran Dunphy, Temple Jim Engles, NJIT Steve Fisher, San Diego State Bill Herrion, New Hampshire Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa James Jones, Yale Scott Nagy, South Dakota State Jeff Neubauer, Eastern Kentucky Dave Paulsen, Bucknell Tony Shaver, William & Mary |
