Death of a Celtic Warrior

**macsim** · 26th July 07, 06:11 PM

The Wake Forest University community lost one of our own today. Skip Prosser, our head basketball coach died of a heart attack at age 56. Skip was a great lover of all things Celtic (I believe Prosser is a Welsh name) and I was privileged to meet him at the Celtic Music Festival in Winston-Salem where I had this photo taken in 2002. (I'm wearing a kilt, you just can't see it so I guess this qualifies as a kilt pic.) Skip was the only coach to ever lead three separate teams to NCAA berths in his first season, won an ACC Regular Season Championship and had also been ACC Coach of the Year. Skip's lifetime record was 291-146. He was known for his wit, his forthrightness, his passion for the game and his love for his players. We mourn his loss and extend our sympathies to his family.

**Yaish** · 26th July 07, 09:36 PM

As a former Triangle area resident, I really feel for that loss.

**Kiltedmusiclover** · 27th July 07, 04:00 AM

I will be remembering his family in my thoughts and prayers.

This is really quite a blow to the school as well.
They seem to really fit together and he was well thought of in the
ACC.

**macsim** · 27th July 07, 05:03 AM

There was a bit in today's paper. Skip said everyone always thought he was Irish because of his red hair. He said he liked to go over there and he liked their music but he was English, Scottish and Welsh. He was just a great guy. Tough day on Tobacco Road.