Bob Huggins in attendance for West Virginia-Kansas State game
Bob Huggins might not be the coach at West Virginia anymore, but it’s clear he still follows the program and cares about it quite a bit.
In fact, Huggins remains supportive to this day, despite his resignation in July following a series of off-the-court incidents that marred his otherwise successful tenure.
On Tuesday night, Huggins was spotted in attendance at the West Virginia-Kansas State basketball game.
Huggins was in charge of the West Virginia basketball program for 16 seasons from 2007-23, turning the Mountaineers into a regular at the NCAA Tournament and even making some deep runs in the process.
West Virginia reached the Big Dance 11 times, reaching the Final Four once and the Sweet 16 four other times.
Huggins compiled a 345-203 (.630) overall record with a 150-135 (.526) mark in conference play. That conference play included five years in the Big East and 11 years in the Big 12.
But Huggins ran into trouble off the court this offseason.
It started when he Huggins appeared on a local radio show in Cincinnati, Ohio. Huggins was reminiscing on his old days with the Cincinnati Bearcats, discussing the rivalry against Xavier. Huggins then called Musketeer fans “Catholic ****” and immediately received pushback.
West Virginia decided to suspend Huggins for his actions and reduce his salary by $1 million.
Huggins would land in hot water again only a few weeks later when he was arrested for a DUI in Pittsburgh, Penn. Huggins blew a 0.21 on a breathalyzer test and told police he thought he was in Columbus, Ohio.
The incident was a big black eye for the program, and Huggins would resign shortly after.
“My recent actions do not represent the value of the University or the leadership expected in this role,” Huggins said in a statement. “While I have always tried to represent our University with honor, I have let all of you — and myself — down. I am solely responsible for my conduct and sincerely apologize to the University community — particularly to the student-athletes, coaches, and staff in our program. I must do better and I plan to spend the next few months focused on my health and my family so that I can be the person they deserve.”
Despite his resignation, it’s clear Huggins still has a lot of love for the West Virginia program.