Former West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins stated that he did not resign from his position as a coach following a drunken-driving arrest and expressed his desire to be reinstated to his position, according to a letter from his attorney to the university.

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Bob Huggins’ Cleveland-based attorney, David A. Campbell, claimed in a letter that Huggins “never signed a resignation letter and never communicated a resignation to anyone at WVU.” As per the Associated Press, the letter also threatened to sue the university if Huggins is not reinstated.

Who is Bob Huggins?

Bob Huggins is a retired American college basketball coach who had an illustrious career coaching at various institutions, including Walsh, Akron, Cincinnati, Kansas State, and West Virginia. In recognition of his achievements, he was honored with induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022.

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Huggins holds the distinction of being the sixth men’s college basketball coach to achieve 900 or more career victories. Over the course of his coaching tenure, he guided his teams to an impressive 24 NCAA tournament appearances, with 23 of them occurring in the last 26 seasons.

In his playing career, Huggins played basketball at Indian Valley South High School under the guidance of his father Charles after moving from Morgantown, West Virginia, to Port Washington, Ohio.

Huggins was instrumental in helping his squad reach a remarkable undefeated 26-0 season during his senior year. He has the distinction of being selected as an all-state selection for three years in a row thanks to his great play on the court. Huggins won the title of Ohio Player of the Year in 1972.

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He was accused of driving under the influence on June 16 in Pittsburgh. As per police reports, his blood alcohol content was more than double the legal limit. In light of the incident, the university announced his resignation the next evening.