Arrr! Bob Huggins be yearnin' to reclaim his title as West Virginia's pillagin' basketball skipper! His legal matey claims he never truly departed!
2023-07-09
Arrr, me mateys! Bob Huggins' predicament be a treasure trove of calamities, for his legal scallywag be yammerin' that he never truly abandoned ship! The scurvy dog yearns to reclaim his title as captain of the basketball crew at West Virginia University, makin' quite a ruckus, yarrr!
Bob Huggins, the former head coach of West Virginia's men's basketball team, is demanding reinstatement after his attorney claimed that he never actually resigned from his position. The university had previously released a statement announcing Huggins' resignation and retirement following a DUI arrest. However, Huggins' attorney, David A. Campbell, argues that his client never signed a formal resignation letter or communicated his resignation to anyone at the university.According to Huggins' employment agreement, early termination would require him to provide written notice via registered or certified mail. Campbell's letter argues that this requirement was not met, and instead, the university received a text message from Huggins' wife, which led to the statement announcing his resignation.
Huggins' attorney claims that the incident in Pittsburgh, which led to his DUI arrest, is close to being resolved without charges. He also emphasizes that Huggins voluntarily sought rehabilitation to demonstrate his capability to return to his coaching duties.
However, the university is standing firm on its position. In a rebuttal letter, vice president and general counsel Stephanie Taylor calls the situation "completely factually inaccurate" and points out that Huggins was working with his longtime lawyer and another legal representative during discussions about his resignation.
This situation has become messy, especially since Huggins had already faced controversy for directing a homophobic slur at Xavier University fans. West Virginia has promoted an assistant coach, Josh Eilert, as interim head coach and plans to start a head coaching search after the current season. Huggins' resignation has also resulted in multiple transfers from the team.