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West Virginia HC Bob Huggins Arrested on DUI Charge

The legendary Mountaineers head coach was arrested in Pittsburgh.

Stephen Thompson

West Virginia HC Bob Huggins Arrested on DUI Charge
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PITTSBURGH -- The head coach of the Pitt Panthers' biggest rival was arrested in Pittsburgh on Saturday night. 

Bob Huggins, the legendary head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers, was caught driving under the influence by Pittsburgh Police on the city's North Shore. 

Huggins was found around 8:30 pm blocking traffic in a black SUV with one of the side doors open and a flat tire that had been "shredded," according to a police report. He has been placed in custody and awaits a preliminary hearing.   

This is his second arrest on a DUI charge, with the first coming almost 19 years ago to the date in June of 2004. 

Earlier this year, Huggins was punished by the university for using a homophobic slur during a live radio hit for a station in Cincinnati. He incurred a salary reduction, was compelled to donate to charities that benefit LGBTQ people and undergo sensitivity training in addition to a three-game suspension.

The Panthers are scheduled to play West Virginia on December 6 in Morgantown, West Virginia. Whether Huggins will be manning the sideline for that game remains to be seen. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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