Huggins out, Eirlert in: WVU names new males's basketball coach

West Virginia College has formally named its new interim coach to guide the college's males's basketball workforce, following the current resignation of long-time coach Bob Huggins.

Directors appointed assistant coach Josh Eilert to fill the vacant place, left open after Huggins' stepped-down earlier this month shortly after he was arrested for allegedly driving beneath the affect in neighboring Pennsylvania.

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Eilert's resume lacks earlier head teaching expertise, however, regardless of this, he emerged as athletic director Wren Baker’s option to convey the Mountaineers upwards, following a less-than passable offseason, with the beginning of follow simply 4 months away.

“I spoke with educated basketball individuals across the nation over the past week, together with coaches, skilled basketball executives and others of whom I belief to establish a powerful group of candidates to talk with,” Baker mentioned in an announcement asserting the transfer Saturday night.

“In the end what I got here to acknowledge, was that conducting this search in late June was tough for a lot of of our candidates and likewise it put our proficient student-athletes at an actual drawback. With that mentioned, we are going to conduct our nationwide search on the conclusion of the 2023-24 season," he added.

Following his current arrest, Huggins addressed the DUI arrest in an announcement, saying, "My current actions don't characterize the values of the College or the management anticipated on this position. Whereas I've all the time tried to characterize our College with honor, I've let all of you — and myself — down."