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SKIP PROSSER MAN OF THE YEAR
AWARD
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Chris Mack (Xavier) presents the 2012 Skip Prosser Man
of the Year Award, to Loyola Maryland's Jimmy Patsos, at
the CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet in New Orleans. |
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March 30, 2012
JIMMY PATSOS WINS THE 2012 SKIP PROSSER AWARD
NEW ORLEANS, LA -- Loyola Maryland's Jimmy Patsos is the
recipient of the 2012 Skip Prosser Man of the Year award.
Patsos recently completed his eighth season at Loyola, a
year in which he guided the Greyhounds to a 24-9 overall record
and the 2012 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship.
Loyola set numerous program records during the season and
reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994.
"Jimmy Patsos took over a program going nowhere fast," said
Angela Lento, co-founder of CollegeInsider.com. "He has done an
incredible job of changing the culture of the program, which is
now a contender in the MAAC. More importantly Jimmy is a first
class individual off the court. He truly represents all the
things that Coach Prosser loved to see in a coach."
During the season, the Greyhounds accomplished many firsts
and milestones. Loyola finished with a 24-9 overall record and
went 13-5 during the MAAC regular season. The 24 wins were the
most since the 1948-1949 team set a school record with 25
victories, and the 13 conference wins set a program best, as
well.
Prosser and Patsos are the only coaches to lead Loyola to
the NCAA Tournament. Prosser's 1994 squad is the only other in
school history to accomplish the feat.
The Skip Prosser Award was established in 2008 to honor
those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but
who display moral integrity off of it as well. Prosser posted a
career record of 291-146 in 14 seasons as a head coach. During
his time at Wake Forest, his teams averaged 21 wins per season
while playing in arguably the nation's most difficult league,
the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The award was presented at the CollegeInsider.com awards
banquet in New Orleans, site of the men's NCAA Basketball
Championship.
2012 SKIP PROSSER AWARD FINALISTS
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Jerome Allen |
Penn |
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Roman Banks |
Southern |
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John Beilein |
Michigan |
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Tony Bennett |
Virginia |
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Horace Broadnax |
Savannah State |
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Anthony Evans |
Norfolk State |
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Jim Ferry |
LIU-Brooklyn |
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Steve Fisher |
San Diego State |
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Bruiser Flint |
Drexel |
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Tyler Geving |
Portland State |
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James Jones |
Yale |
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Jimmy Patsos |
Loyola MD |
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Dave Paulsen |
Bucknell |
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Brett Reed |
Lehigh |
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Brad Stevens |
Butler |
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Don Verlin |
Idaho |
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