Missouri Valley
Alexander and Gerdeman are Finalists
Both are up for the Prosser Award
Editor: The following is part of a press release from collegeinsider.com.
(Boston, MA) – CollegeInsider.com has announced the finalists for the 2025-26 Skip Prosser Man of the Year award. The award is presented annually the division I coach who wins with integrity on and off the court.
The Skip Prosser Man of the Year award honors those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who display moral integrity on and off it as well.
In six years with the Deacons, Prosser posted a 126-68 record. For his career, he was 291-146 in 14 seasons including six as the head coach at Xavier and one year at Loyola (Md.).
Prosser passed away of an apparent heart attack on July 26, 2007, in his office at Wake Forest. He had just returned from his morning jog.
The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.
The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, IN, site of the men’s Division I Basketball Championship.
