West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence on Friday night, per the police blotter on the city of Pittsburgh’s official website.
The arrest account from the Pittsburgh Police Department named “Robert Huggins, 69, of Morgantown, West Virginia” as the offender.
Per the Pittsburgh police, officers observed Huggins’ black SUV blocking traffic due to a “flat and shredded tire.” The driver’s side door was open as well.
Huggins was directed to pull over and, after being questioned by police, was issued a standard field-sobriety test that he ultimately failed.
Huggins was then charged with DUI and released from custody. He is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing at a later date.
Huggins pleaded no contest to a previous DUI charge in 2004 when he was the head coach at Cincinnati.
Last month, the Hall of Fame coach received a million-dollar salary reduction and a three-game suspension to begin the 2023-24 season after he used an anti-gay slur in a radio interview.
In addition, Huggins saw his employment contract amended from a multi-year agreement to a year-by-year deal.
Huggins has since apologized for his comments.
Huggins has coached West Virginia since 2007. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022 and is one of only six men’s coaches to reach 900 career wins.
Huggins signed a two-year extension in August 2021 that was scheduled to pay him $4.15 million for the 2023-24 season.
–Field Level Media