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'Brutal' Job Blasted in Coach's Death

Too much pressure in college hoops, columnist says

By Joseph Fasano,  Newser User

Posted Aug 2, 2007 4:49 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The recent death of Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser has triggered severe criticism about grueling demands placed on NCAA skippers. ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski speculates that the "brutal recruiting month" of July is to blame for tragedies like Prosser's heart attack and another Div I coach's seizure—and calls summer's scouting rush a manic and unhealthy enterprise.

"We really have to look at our profession," said one coach. "We don't have any time where you can step back and be a human being." Though the NCAA has installed a mandatory break in July, Wojciechowski speculates that the change only forces coaches to work even harder to make the most of their slim 20-day recruitment slot.

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Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser smiles in a Wednesday, March 16, 2005 photo, during the practice in Cleveland. Wake Forest men's basketball coach Skip Prosser died Thursday, July 26, 2007 the university said. He was 56.(AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)
Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser smiles in a Wednesday, March 16, 2005 photo, during the practice in Cleveland. Wake Forest men's basketball coach Skip Prosser died Thursday, July 26, 2007 the university...   (Associated Press)
Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser argues a call during the first half of a basketball game against Georgia Tech in Winston-Salem, N.C., in a Wednesday March 2, 2005 photo. Wake Forest men's basketball coach Skip Prosser died Thursday, July 26, 2007 the university said. He was 56.(AP Photo/Chuck...
Wake Forest coach Skip Prosser argues a call during the first half of a basketball game against Georgia Tech in Winston-Salem, N.C., in a Wednesday March 2, 2005 photo. Wake Forest men's basketball coach...   (Associated Press)
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