West Virginia University Athletic Department Issues Statement on Huggins Incident

Following an incident on a Cincinnati radio show involving West Virginia University head coach Bob Huggins where he used insensitive remarks to describe the Xavier basketball fan base, the West Virignia University Athletics Department issued the following statement.

"Coach Huggins’ remarks today on a Cincinnati radio show were insensitive, offensive and do not represent our University values. Coach Huggins has since apologized. West Virginia University does not condone the use of such language and takes such actions very seriously. The situation is under review and will be addressed by the University and its athletics department."

Huggins also released a statement earlier this afternoon.

Huggins was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in September as his 935 career wins leads all active NCAA men's coaches.

The Morgantown, WV native has led his teams to 26 NCAA Tournament berths, including nine appearances in the Sweet Sixteen and two appearances in the NCAA Final Four.

In 16 years as the head coach at the University of Cincinnati (1989-2005), Huggins led the Bearcats to eight Conference USA regular season championships, four Conference USA Tournament championships, was a three-time Conference USA Coach of the Year and was honored as the Conference USA Coach of the Decade in 2005. On the national level, he was tabbed as the Sporting News National Coach of the Year in 2000 and the ESPN.com National Coach of the Year in 2002.

The Morgantown native has accumulated a 345-203 record while at West Virginia, including the 2010 Big East Conference Championship, 11 NCAA tournament appearances, including five Sweet Sixteen's and a Final Four, and claimed 2015 Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year.

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