MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The University of Cincinnati Athletics Department, in coordination with the family of Bob Huggins, has announced that Huggins is living with a progressive cognitive condition that has begun to affect his memory, and aspects of his daily life.
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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame member will be inducted into the University of Cincinnati’s James P. Kelly Athletics Hall of Fame this weekend.
The press release from the UC Department of Athletics states that Huggins’ family has chosen to keep the matter private over the last several months. Huggins will attend the Hall of Fame ceremony at UC on Friday.
The 73-year-old Huggins served as head coach at West Virginia from 2007-2023. He collected 345 wins leading the Mountaineers, second-best in program history. Huggins guided West Virginia to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a run to the Final Four in 2010 and Sweet 16 berths in 2008, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
In his legendary head coaching career that included stints at Walsh, Akron, Kansas State and Cincinnati, Huggins compiled a career record of 934-415. His 863 victories at the Division I level are tenth-best all-time.
One of Huggins’ former assistant coaches at WVU and UC, Jerrod Calhoun is in his first season leading the Bearcats. Several of Huggins’ former assistant coaches and players have gone on to successful head coaching careers, including Mick Cronin, Andy Kennedy, Frank Martin, Brad Underwood, Darris Nichols, Erik Martin and Joe Mazzulla.