The Controversial Saga of Bob Huggins: A Coach's Turmoil
TL;DR
Bob Huggins, the West Virginia men's basketball coach, denies resigning after being charged with a DUI in June. Huggins claims that the university's announcement of his resignation was false and that he did not draft or review it. He is currently in a voluntary rehabilitation program and expects to be reinstated after completing it. Huggins apologized for his mistake and the incident marks the second embarrassment this offseason for the coach. His lawyer argues that the announcement did not qualify as a resignation under the employment agreement. West Virginia named Josh Eilert as the interim coach following the initial announcement.
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- Bob Huggins continues to damage own college basketball coaching career USA TODAY
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- Gazette-Mail editorial: What on Earth is Bob Huggins doing? Charleston Gazette-Mail
- Bob Huggins releases statement WOWK 13 News
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