For the third straight offseason, West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker will probably be conducting a seek for the boys’s basketball head teaching place. A few years in the past, he ran an accelerated search following the resignation of Bob Huggins however determined to go the interim route with Josh Eilert for a yr.
At this level, Baker is aware of who the up-and-coming coaches are and has spoken with many potential candidates. These conversations will proceed within the close to future, however former Mountaineer ahead Emmitt Matthews Jr. suggests bringing Huggins again.
simply deliver huggs again at this level
— Emmitt Matthews Jr. (@THEDOOSKIE) March 18, 2025
The chance of this occurring is slim to none. It wasn’t the cleanest departure by any means, and it is comparatively recent within the minds of the decision-makers on the college. Time does heal all wounds, as we have seen on the soccer aspect with Wealthy Rodriguez. The distinction there, although, is 17 years.
Whereas it might be a cool story to see Huggins return as the pinnacle coach of his alma mater, attain the 1,000-win mark, attempt to deliver house the college’s first nationwide championship, and get a extra correct send-off, it is unlikely any of that involves fruition.
As unlucky of an ending it was to Huggins’ tenure at West Virginia, his legacy will all the time be remembered. He took the Mountaineers to the Closing 4 in 2010, a number of Candy Sixteens, three straight Massive 12 championship appearances, helped construct a state-of-the-art observe facility, and raised tens of millions of {dollars} for most cancers analysis.
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