Bob Huggins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bob Huggins

NCAA men's basketball coach

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1953

Place of Birth: Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Robert Edward Huggins (born September 21, 1953), nicknamed "Huggy Bear," is an American college basketball coach.
He is the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team.
Huggins previously held the head coaching positions at Walsh College (1980–1983), the University of Akron (1984–1989), the University of Cincinnati (1989–2005) and Kansas State University (2006–2007). On April 5, 2007, he accepted an offer to return to coach his alma mater, 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. One of only ten coaches ever with 800 or more career victories, Huggins has been to 24 total NCAA tournaments, including 23 in the last 26 seasons.
He has led his teams to nine Sweet Sixteen appearances, four Elite Eight appearances, and two Final Four appearances (1992 with Cincinnati; 2010 with West Virginia).
As of March 2018, Huggins has averaged 23 wins per season over the course of his career.