Bob Huggins
Robert Edward "Bob" Huggins (born September 21, 1953), nicknamed "Huggy Bear", is the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team. Huggins previously held the head coaching positions at Walsh College (1980-1983), the University of Akron (1984-1989), the University of Cincinnati (1989–2005) and Kansas State University (2006–2007). He is one of only 5 active Division I coaches with 700 or more career victories. At the end of the 2014-15 season, Huggins had an overall record of 765-312. As of March 2015, Huggins has been to 21 total NCAA tournaments, including 20 of the last 23 seasons. Huggins' teams have participated in two Final Fours: 1992 with Cincinnati and 2010 with West Virginia. As of March 2015, Huggins has averaged 23.2 wins per season.
On April 5, 2007, he accepted an offer to return to coach his alma mater of West Virginia University. After leading the Mountaineers to a Sweet 16 appearance, Huggins signed an 11-year contract with the university after the season ended.
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West Virginia's Baker is 'resilient' after NCAA Tournament snub and losing DeVries to Indiana
Newsday 20 Mar 2025
The men's coaching carousel began after Bob Huggins resigned in June 2023 following a drunken driving arrest and a month after he used an anti-gay slur while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview.
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Madness not so easy to figure this year
Herald-Standard 20 Mar 2025
Last year was easy ... It wasn’t easy, but I have done so ... Pitt? ... West Virginia? ... Any chance of a Bob Huggins return to Morgantown? Anyone? I’d actually like to see it but it’ll never happen at this point ... Bob Kennedy, Bentworth boys ... .
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20 Mar 2025
McKewon: Cincinnati shares similar story \u2014 and struggles \u2014 with Nebraska football
York News-Times
20 Mar 2025
Cincy was primarily a basketball school — 14 straight NCAA tournaments under Bob Huggins — until Mark Dantonio became the football head coach for three seasons, followed by Brian Kelly, Butch Jones, Tommy Tuberville and Luke Fickell ... Sounds familiar. .
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West Virginia basketball coaching candidates: How will Mountaineers replace Darian DeVries?
The Athletic 19 Mar 2025
West Virginia has its second coaching search in 12 months, and that’s on top of a tumultuous transition with the departure of Bob Huggins ....
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Indiana hires West Virginia’s Darian DeVries as next coach in college basketball stunner
New York Post 19 Mar 2025
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UNC romps while Alabama State delivers the madness in First Four; Expert bracket picks; Top ...
CBS Sports 19 Mar 2025
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here ... Let's get right to it ... In 2023, Bob Huggins resigned following a DUI arrest ... ...
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Four candidates to replace Darian DeVries as WVU head coach after Indiana poaching
Sportingnews 18 Mar 2025
The departure has sparked a coaching search that will usher in the Mountaineers' third head coach in as many years since parting ways with Hall of Fame head coach Bob Huggins in 2023.
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Darian DeVries accepts offer to coach Indiana, will replace Mike Woodson after one season at ...
CBS Sports 18 Mar 2025
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Indiana hires Darian DeVries: What to know about Hoosiers' new basketball coach
Usatoday 18 Mar 2025
Among the candidates who could be potential fits for the Mountaineers are Utah State coach Jerrod Calhoun — a former West Virginia assistant under Bob Huggins — Drake coach Ben McCollum and McNeese coach Will Wade.
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Indiana hires Darian DeVries: Will replace Mike Woodson after one season as West Virginia's coach
CBS Sports 18 Mar 2025
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North Carolina AD, selection committee chair reveal shocking reason for West Virginia March Madness snub
Sportingnews 17 Mar 2025
He said ... Heartbroken for @WVUhoops ... The College Basketball Crown and the NIT are possibilities for the Mountaineers, who will be entering their second straight offseason without a trip to the Big Dance since firing former head coach Bob Huggins. .
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Akron basketball’s March Madness opponent is Arizona to open 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket
The Alliance Review 16 Mar 2025
Akron was given a No ... 4 Arizona. The game time and broadcast info will be released later ... Akron earned its first bid to the tournament as a Division I program in 1986 by winning the OVC Tournament championship with Bob Huggins as its coach.
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Where Akron basketball stands in March Madness bracket predictions
Akron Beacon Journal 16 Mar 2025
The Akron Zips are headed back to March Madness. And for the first time in program history, they're doing it two years in a row ... 5. Against the Bob Huggins-coached Zips, the Wolverines trailed 32-30 at the half before rallying to avoid the upset.
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Xavier's NCAA Tournament fate could be decided by 2 Selection Sunday championship games
Cincinnati.com 16 Mar 2025
Show Caption. Hide Caption. WATCH ... The wait is nearly over ... However, No ... VCU vs ... 22 ... UAB has made the NCAA Tournament twice in four seasons under Andy Kennedy, who was Bob Huggins' replacement at UC for one season (2005-06) before the Mick Cronin era began.
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