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 displays moral integrity. The award was established in 2008 and is named for head coach Skip Prosser (1950–2007), who spent most of his coaching tenure at Xavier and Wake Forest. Prosser is the only coach in NCAA history to lead three separate teams to the NCAA tournament in each of his first seasons with the team. The award is traditionally announced each year in the host city of the NCAA tournament Final Four.
The selection process is: On-court success: The coach must demonstrate competitive success and leadership with their basketball program. Voting panel: The winner is chosen by a 10-member voting committee. This committee includes current and former head coaches, along with two senior staff members from Collegeinsider.com.
Key Coach (X) Denotes the number of times the coach has been awarded the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award at that point W, L, W % Total wins, total losses, win percentage Finish National postseason tournament result
Winners
Season Coach School W L W % Finish Reference 2007–08 Notre Dame 25 8 2008–09 20 13 2009–10 Sam Houston State 25 8 2010–11 Xavier 24 8 2011–12 Loyola (Maryland) 24 9 2012–13 Niagara 19 14 2013–14 Green Bay 24 7 2014–15 Central Michigan 23 9 2015–16 Army 19 14 2016–17 Wake Forest 19 14 2017–18 Lipscomb 23 10 2018–19 Norfolk State 22 14 2019–20 Western Carolina 19 12 2020–21 UTRGV 9 10 — 2021–22 Wofford 19 13 (withdrew) 2022–23 Towson 21 12 — 2023–24 Colorado State 25 11 2024–25 Vanderbilt 20 13 2025–26 DePaul 16 16 — The COVID-19 pandemic caused the 2019–20 season to be canceled prior to any national postseason tournaments occurring. Lew Hill died in his sleep on February 7, 2021 following a battle with the rare bone marrow disorder amyloid light-chain amyloidosis. UTRGV's record at the time was 9–10, and Hill's award was given posthumously.
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
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