Skip Prosser (2025) - Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame

Skip Prosser

Wake Forest men's basketball head coach, 2001-07
In six years at Wake Forest, compiled a record of 126-68
Coached Wake Forest to four NCAA Tournament berths including the Sweet 16 in 2004
Spent seven years as the head coach at Xavier (1995-2001) and compiled a record of 125-60
Career record of 291-146 in 14 seasons
Coached one year at Loyola (MD) and compiled a 17-13 record
The only NCAA Division I coach to take three teams to the NCAA Tournament in his first year as head coach
Led Wake Forest to 2003 ACC regular season championship for the first time in 40 years
2003 ACC Coach of the Year as well as NABC and USBWA District Coach of the Year
Won 100 games faster than all but two ACC coaches in the 55-year history of the conference
Coached Wake Forest to a No. 1 national ranking during the 2004-05 season
Led Wake Forest to a school record 27 wins in 2005
During his 14-year career, won four conference regular season championships and two tournament titles
Had nine 20-win seasons in 14 years
A lasting impact from his legacy continues in the Wake Forest community through The Skip Prosser Literacy Program. This initiative is a collaboration between Wake Forest's Department of Education, Wake Forest Athletics, Wake Forest Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, WFU Office of Civic and Community Engagement, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, and BookmarksNC.