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Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser dies
Skip Prosser, the head basketball coach at Wake Forest, passed away Thursday of a heart attack. He was 56 years old.
Prosser was found slumped on his office couch after his noon jog. According to sources, there was no prior heart condition. This news has shocked the college basketball world as Prosser was one of the most respected coaches in the country.
He coached NBA All-Stars Chris Paul and Josh Howard while at Wake Forest and New Orleans Hornets forward David West while at Xavier. Prosser's career record was 291-146 (.666). Prosser was 126-68 in six seasons at Wake Forest. He also led Wake Forest to the program's first No. 1 national ranking during the 2004-05 season.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy and two sons, Scott, and Mark, who has followed his father's footsteps and is an assistant coach for Bucknell.
