Bob Huggins
Coach, Basketball Coach
1953 –
Who is Bob Huggins?
Bob Huggins, nicknamed "Huggy Bear", is the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team. Huggins previously held the head coaching positions at the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State University. His 690–251 record during his 28 seasons as a head coach ranks him eighth in winning percentage and fourth in victories among active Division I coaches. He is one of only 4 active Division I coaches with 700 or more career victories. Huggins has been to 15 total NCAA tournaments, including 14 of the last 15 seasons. Huggins' teams have participated in the postseason 25 of 28 times, including two Final Fours: 1992 with Cincinnati, 2010 with West Virginia. Huggins has averaged 23.6 wins per season, including 25.6 his last 15 years.
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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- Born
- Sep 21, 1953
Morgantown - Also known as
- Huggy Bear
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- West Virginia University
- Ohio University
- Lived in
- Ohio
- Morgantown
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on July 23, 2013
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