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Topic: Bob Huggins


In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  ARO Ambassador: Bob Huggins
Huggins, who has earned the Ray Meyer Award as the Conference USA Coach of the Year in three of the past four seasons (1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-00), was named co-national coach of the year by The Sporting News last season and was Basketball Times' national coach of the year in 1997-98.
Huggins is truly a proven success as a program-builder, recruiter, game strategist and inspirational leader, and he has demonstrated this in a number of varying situations during his tenure at Cincinnati.
Huggins surprised even the most astute college basketball followers in 1997-98 by directing a team which had only one returning starter to a 27-6 record, conference regular season and tournament titles, a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament and a Top 10 finish in the polls.
www.arofoundation.org /huggins.asp   (788 words)

  
  Bob Huggins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bob Huggins (born September 21, 1953 in Gnadenhutten, Ohio) is the head coach of the men's basketball team at Kansas State University and was the head coach at University of Cincinnati from 1989 to 2005.
Huggins earned the Ray Meyer Award as the Conference USA Coach of the Year a record three times (1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-00), and was a unanimous choice for C-USA Coach of the Decade.
Huggins' 2001-02 team, unranked when the season began, posted a 31-4 record, setting a UC mark for victories, made a clean sweep of the Conference USA regular season and tournament titles and was a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bob_Huggins   (1343 words)

  
 Player Bio: Bob Huggins :: Men's Basketball
Huggins, 51, has compiled a 399-127 record (.759) in his 16 years at Cincinnati, making him the winningest coach in terms of victories and percentage in the school's rich basketball history.
Huggins is truly a proven success as a program-builder, recruiter, game strategist and inspirational leader, and he has demonstrated this in a number of varying situations during his tenure at Cincinnati.
Huggins surprised even the most astute college basketball followers in 1997-98 by directing a team which had only one returning starter to a 27-6 record, conference regular season and tournament titles, a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament and a Top 10 finish in the polls.
ucbearcats.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/mtt/huggins_bob00.html   (764 words)

  
 Bob Huggins - ArmchairGM - Sports Wiki, Sports Blog, Sports Resource, Sports Community, Sports 2.0
Bob Huggins (born September 21, 1953 in Gnadenhutten, Ohio) is the head coach of the men's basketball team at Kansas State University and was the head coach at University of Cincinnati from 1989 to 2005.
Huggins is a proven success as a program-builder, recruiter, game strategist and inspirational leader, and he is believed by fans to have demonstrated this in of varying situations during his tenure at Cincinnati.
Huggins' 2001-02 team, unranked when the season began, posted a 31-4 record, setting a UC mark for victories, made a clean sweep of the Conference USA regular season and tournament titles and was a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
www.armchairgm.com /index.php?title=Bob_Huggins   (974 words)

  
 SI.com - NCAA Basketball - Cincinnati's Huggins arrested for driving drunk - Friday June 11, 2004 5:00PM
Huggins had slurred speech, and there was vomit on the driver's door when he was stopped, the police report said.
Huggins' arrest is the latest fl mark on a program that has been trying to get beyond a series of player arrests and NCAA rules violations in the 1990s that led to probation and a loss of scholarships.
Huggins gained back some weight last season, when he said the most enduring change in his routine was that he got more sleep.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2004/basketball/ncaa/06/11/huggins.arrest   (632 words)

  
 Bob Huggins
Bob Huggins, the often vociferous University of Cincinnati basketball coach, speaks in almost a whisper when he talks about the work he does in the community.
Huggins has been one of the most active of this area's athletic celebrities when it comes to donating his time and fund-raising ability to local charitable causes.
Huggins' most recent project is the renovation of the Emanuel Community Center at 13th and Race, for which his foundation has donated $85,000 in addition to helping to locate corporate sponsors, according to Judi Sturwold, former chief executive officer of ARO.
www.cincinnati.com /text/local/2004/10/23/spt_sptzcol1h.html   (812 words)

  
 The Demise Of Bob Huggins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Huggins continues to recruit individuals that exhibit a disregard for the law and respectful behavior....For UC basketball recruit (sic) classes between 1990 and 2006, 21 of Mr.
Huggins' may claim some specific successes, the University is seeking an environment and climate where the development of the whole student is sought and the successful education of all our students is realized.
Huggins held a press conference..where he announced that he planned on fulfilling his current contract instead of retiring...Perhaps more importantly, a continued long term employment relationship...makes little sense as a practical matter given all that has transpired in the media since May 11th....In sum, UC intends to terminate your client's contract...without cause..on a date certain.
www.dukebasketballreport.com /national/1785.html   (2043 words)

  
 Huggins now getting jobbed - The Washington Times: Sports - June 14, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Huggins already has been portrayed as a person with a serious drinking problem who needs professional help, which is a fairly impressive diagnosis of those speaking from considerable distance.
Huggins is fortunate he did not hurt himself or someone else on the road, and he is going to have to deal with his brain-dead decision in the legal arena.
Huggins suddenly has nothing but free time in his life, and more reason than ever to find comfort and solace in a bottle, if that is his inclination.
www.washtimes.com /sports/20040614-125313-2382r.htm   (712 words)

  
 UC Head Coach Huggins Charged With DUI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Fairfax Police said Huggins was in his Lexus SUV in the 6000 block of Wooster Pike at about 11:30 Tuesday night when he was stopped.
Officers said Huggins had failed to keep his car inside marked lanes and remained at a light more than 10 seconds after it had turned green.
Huggins allegedly told officers, "Don't do this to me," but he also told them he was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
www.wcpo.com /news/2004/local/06/11/huggins.html   (431 words)

  
 The Enquirer - Huggins: 'It was a good run'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Huggins, making his first public appearance and comments since he agreed Wednesday to walk away from his job for $3 million, fought back tears as he spoke to more than 500 die-hard fans.
Huggins' involvement with the university extended beyond the basketball arena, where he made a name for himself with an aggressive coaching style and courtside antics.
Bob Huggins got plenty of hugs from fans during the Thursday night rally for the former University of Cincinnati hoops coach.
news.cincinnati.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050826/SPT0101/508260443   (710 words)

  
 WJLA - Bob Huggins to Coach Kansas State   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Bob Huggins is returning to college basketball as Kansas State's coach after 16 years at Cincinnati, where he turned the Bearcats into a national power but was ousted following a drunken-driving conviction and a clash with the school's president.
Huggins, who left Cincinnati in 2005 and did not coach this season, will replace Jim Wooldridge, who was 15-13 this year.
Huggins had a heart attack in September 2002 but showed up for the team's first practice two weeks later and coached the entire season.
www.wjla.com /headlines/0306/312898.html   (580 words)

  
 Huggins bolts K-State for West Virginia - Boston.com
Kansas State coach Bob Huggins points to the spot of a foul he thought should have been called during the second half of a basketball game against Colorado in Manhattan, Kan., in this Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007 file photo.
Huggins was out of coaching for a year before he was hired at Kansas State.
Huggins' arrival in Manhattan last spring injected a massive dose of enthusiasm into a program that had fallen into mediocrity with the creation of the Big 12 Conference.
www.boston.com /sports/colleges/mens_basketball/articles/2007/04/05/reports_huggins_leaving_for_w_virginia   (950 words)

  
 Cincinnati's Bob Huggins Suspended Indefinitely :: Bob Huggins was arrested for drunk driving after meeting with a ...
Huggins declined to take questions because his case is pending in mayors court in suburban Fairfax, where he was arrested Tuesday night.
Huggins' arrest was the latest fl mark on a program with a history of players getting arrested or suspended for various infractions, ranging from domestic violence to punching a police horse.
Huggins had slurred speech, staggered out of his car and couldn't keep his balance during a field sobriety test, according to the arrest report.
www.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/stories/061204aab.html   (757 words)

  
 Bob Huggins Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Kansas State ::
Huggins earned the Ray Meyer Award as the Conference USA Coach of the Year a record three times (1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000), and was a unanimous choice as the Conference USA Coach of the Decade.
Huggins capped his five-year tenure at Akron in 1988-89 by helping the Zips to the second trip to the NIT in 1988-89 with a 21-8 record.
Huggins was a two-year letterman for the Mountaineers under Joedy Gardner from 1975-77.
www.big12sports.com /sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032306aaa.html   (1593 words)

  
 The Cincinnati Post
Huggins is due in Fairfax mayor's court at 6 p.m.
Huggins told the officer he had last eaten at lunch, consuming a salad, pizza and cheese sandwich.
Huggins was asked to submit to a breath test, but "was unable to give a complete sample and was marked as refusal," the report said.
www.cincypost.com /2004/06/11/hugg061104.html   (679 words)

  
 Bob Huggins Bio - K-StateSports.com
Huggins earned the Ray Meyer Award as the Conference USA Coach of the Year a record three times (1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000), and was a unanimous choice as the Conference USA Coach of the Decade.
Huggins capped his five-year tenure at Akron in 1988-89 by helping the Zips to the second trip to the NIT in 1988-89 with a 21-8 record.
Huggins was a two-year letterman for the Mountaineers under Joedy Gardner from 1975-77.
www.kstatesports.com /ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3085&SPID=213&DB_OEM_ID=400&ATCLID=264340&Q_SEASON=2006   (1492 words)

  
 Player Bio: Bob Huggins :: Men's Basketball
Bob Huggins has established himself as one of the nation's premier major basketball coaches.
Huggins, 51, has compiled a 399-127 record (.759) in his 16 years at Cincinnati, making him the winningest coach in terms of victories and percentage in the school's rich basketball history.
In 2002-03, Huggins suffered a major heart attack on the last Saturday of September but was present for the team's first practice two weeks later and coached the Bearcats with the same intensity that has become his trademark.
gobearcats.cstv.com /sports/m-baskbl/mtt/huggins_bob00.html   (772 words)

  
 Bob Huggins Arrested for DUI - GOAZCATS.com Message Board
Huggins, 50, had trouble staying in his lane, had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol when he was pulled over Tuesday in the village of Fairfax, according to a police report.
The police report said Huggins told the police officer that he was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Huggins was arrested and brought to the village's police station, where he was picked up by his wife.
forum.goazcats.com /showthread.php?t=17730   (720 words)

  
 WKRC 12 Cincinnati - Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
With out Bob Huggins and the bearcats, UC would not be the school it is. I think if Huggins goes, say bye bye to fans, and money from donors, and any chances of bringing in athletes.
Huggins is a tremendous coach and is one of the only reasons for the teams success over the years.
Bob Huggins is the greatest thing that happened to U.C. It took him a long time to build U.C. to the status they are today.How can she do this to Bob and the fans.
www.wkrc.com /sports/local/Huggins.aspx   (3644 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: College Sports: College Basketball | Recruiting advantage: Bob Huggins
The first hint Bob Huggins was preparing to do something extraordinary came last fall, when the just-dismissed basketball coach strolled confidently through the front door of a Cincinnati sports bar.
Huggins was about to turn his dismissal into a rare opportunity to recruit players and build his next basketball program without the burden of NCAA rules — becoming, in effect, a free-agent coach able to deliver a ready-to-order team to whatever school hired him.
Huggins is no stranger to the NCAA rule book, having faced probation and loss of scholarships at Cincinnati in 1998.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/collegesports/2003364923_huggins08.html   (1068 words)

  
 Huggins bids tearful goodbye to Cincy fans - College Basketball - MSNBC.com
Bob Huggins is the winningest coach in Cincinnati history, with a 399-127 record and 14 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 16 seasons.
Huggins appeared at a supportive rally organized by a local radio personality on Thursday night, telling fans they were like family to him.
She wanted Huggins and his coaches to be better role models and recruit studious players who would stay out of trouble.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/9052980   (778 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Huggins hired to revive Kansas St.
Huggins was 399-127 at Cincinnati, leading the Bearcats to 14 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, including the 1992 Final Four.
Huggins promised to work his players and himself as hard as possible.
Huggins had a heart attack in September 2002, and received a $3 million settlement from Cincinnati when his contract wasn't renewed.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635194099,00.html   (588 words)

  
 Fallout Over UC's Ultimatum For Bob Huggins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Although Huggins may have upgraded the program in every area she sees as important, the one thing it seems Huggins can't improve on is Dr. Nancy Zimpher's view of him.
Huggins says he doesn't want to comment further until he has a chance to review the entire document with his lawyer.
Huggins came to Cincinnati with one goal in mind -- to put UC on the basketball map -- where it hadn't been for a long, long time.
www.wcpo.com /news/2005/local/08/23/huggins_late.html   (1055 words)

  
 NCAA Close-Up: Bob Huggins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Huggins looks rumpled on the sideline, disdaining the sartorial splendor of sport coat and tie -- a basketball coach's wardrobe -- to wear sweaters and a fl wind shirt emblazoned with a red "C." His face is more full, and he is always just one disputed call from blowing like Mount St. Helens.
Huggins, though, continues to embrace what he does, which is coach the University of Cincinnati basketball team.
To be sure, Huggins has less stress than he did last season, when Cincinnati finished 17-12 and failed to keep alive a string of seven consecutive Conference USA championships.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/04081/289131.stm   (712 words)

  
 Glier: Huggins a bad apple? Who cares?! - - MSNBC.com
Bob Huggins’ path to victory was to get the unpolished teenager, the tempestuous player, and stuff some discipline down his throat and change the kid.
Huggins might be headed to the Hall of Infamy before the Hall of Fame, but they could care less.
Al Behrman / AP Cincinnati president Nancy Zimpher did not want the university's image tied to basketball coach Bob Huggins, and she should be applauded for that, writes columnist Ray Glier.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/9055727   (644 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Dick Vitale - Cincy soap opera leaves Huggins out in cold
Bob Huggins is out as head coach after 16 seasons, including 14 straight trips to the NCAA Tournament.
Huggins was unhappy with that situation, and he was trying to get the president to agree to an extension.
Huggins is a popular figure with a great résumé -- a.740 win percentage with the Bearcats (399-127), a Final Four appearance in 1992, three trips to the Elite Eight, and five players picked in the first round of the NBA draft.
espn.go.com /dickvitale/vcolumn050823-Huggins.html   (679 words)

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