REPORT: Bob Huggins Arrested on DUI Charge

It continues to be a rough offseason for the Mountaineers' head basketball coach.

West Virginia men's head basketball coach Bob Huggins was arrested on a DUI charge late Friday night in Pittsburgh The news was first reported by Jeff Jenkins of MetroNews.

Here is the official police report:

"Just before 8:30 p.m, Pittsburgh Police from Zone 1 observed a black SUV on Merchant Street off of Ridge Avenue in the middle of the road, blocking traffic. The driver's side door was open and the vehicle had a flat and shredded tire.

"Officers directed the male driver on how best to move off the road so they could help with the flat tire. When they observed him having difficulty maneuvering the SUV to allow vehicles to pass, they activated their lights to pull him over. Upon questioning, officers had strong suspicion to believe the male was intoxicated.

"They asked him to exit the vehicle to perform standard field sobriety tests, which he failed. The male was placed in custody without incident and transported for further testing.

"Robert Huggins, 69 , of Morgantown, West Virginia was charged with Driving Under the Influence. He was released from custody and will appear for a preliminary hearing at a later date"

Huggins also had a DUI back in 2004 which led to his eventual departure as the head coach at the University of Cincinnati. 

It's been quite the offseason for the Mountaineer head coach, who is already suspended for the first three games of the 2023-24 season following his remarks on a Cincinnati radio show back in May where he referred to Xavier fans as "Catholic f---."

The university has yet to release a statement on the matter.

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