August 23, 200521 yr UC to Huggins: Resign or be fired By Paul Daugherty Enquirer staff writer Bob Huggins, the winningest basketball coach in University of Cincinnati history, will be fired or forced to resign within the next 24 hours. Huggins has been asked to resign, effective immediately, a source close to the situation said Tuesday morning. Bearcats associate head coach Andy Kennedy will be asked to become interim head coach. The move comes two months after university president Nancy Zimpher declined to exercise the rollover option of Huggins? contract. The ensuing divide between Zimpher and Huggins fueled speculation that Huggins? 16-year run at UC might end abruptly. A source said a letter would be sent Tuesday to Huggins? representative Richard Katz asking the coach to accept a $3 million buyout of the remaining two years of his contract. Huggins would have 24 hours to accept the deal. If he rejected it, the source said, Huggins would be ?terminated without cause? and compensation would be reduced to $2 million. ?I can confirm that we have been in discussions with the university concerning our request for the restoration of the four-year rollever, or an extension of the contract so that Bob can retire as the head coach as the head coach of the University of Cincinnati,? Katz said. The shocking end to the 51-year-old Huggins? highly successful run comes barely two months before the Bearcats begin practice for their first season in the Big East Conference. It is certain to spark fan and donor protest and, possibly, backlash from recruits who have committed to UC, and current players loyal to Huggins. Huggins? UC record of 399-127 and his string of 14 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances (third longest in the nation) was not enough to overcome the poor national image the basketball program had acquired under his watch. Even as player graduation rates improved in recent years, and Huggins? on-court demeanor became less tempestuous, Zimpher and UC?s Board of Trustees determined the program to be a liability to the school?s overall image.
August 23, 200521 yr He will get a job somewhere else... I bet he regrets now not taking that West Virginia job a few years back...
August 23, 200521 yr I wouldn't be suprised to see him move to another C-USA school, since he knows them so well(did Cinci move to the Big East?) Possibly a struggling program such as St. Louis.
August 23, 200521 yr Hmmmm, maybe Ohio State shouldn't start playing them after all. What a lame move.
August 23, 200521 yr Amazing this happened now IMO. The guy survives graduating no players, his psychopathic on court demeanor, and drunken driving problems among him and I believe one of his assistants, and now just like that he's gone?? I must say I am very surprised, he'll end up going to some other program and building a solid team full of wing players though like he did at Cincy I'm sure.
August 23, 200521 yr Amazing this happened now IMO. The guy survives graduating no players, his psychopathic on court demeanor, and drunken driving problems among him and I believe one of his assistants, and now just like that he's gone?? I must say I am very surprised, he'll end up going to some other program and building a solid team full of wing players though like he did at Cincy I'm sure. 912415[/snapback] I would think you'd be smart enough not to fall for that graduating no players thing, but whatever. Transfers, JCs, and the like don't count towards grad rates and half his team is always those.
August 24, 200521 yr this is awesome news. now i dont have to deal with him every year. *pumps fist* YES!!!!
August 24, 200521 yr ha.. in 2 of my classes up here (in northern kentucky) talked about this.. for atleast 15 minutes.. which is different, since their non-sports related classes.
August 26, 200521 yr Amazing this happened now IMO. The guy survives graduating no players, his psychopathic on court demeanor, and drunken driving problems among him and I believe one of his assistants, and now just like that he's gone?? I must say I am very surprised, he'll end up going to some other program and building a solid team full of wing players though like he did at Cincy I'm sure. 912415[/snapback] I would think you'd be smart enough not to fall for that graduating no players thing, but whatever. Transfers, JCs, and the like don't count towards grad rates and half his team is always those. 912556[/snapback] He graduated a lot of his players. Big Hugg is exactly right about the JC's...Huggs specialized in getting those players.
August 26, 200521 yr Bout damn time.....he's a disgrace to the coaching profession.....I hope he never gets another job...scum
August 26, 200521 yr Bout damn time.....he's a disgrace to the coaching profession.....I hope he never gets another job...scum 915999[/snapback] Temple's choach is a scumbag. Not Bog Huggins. Bog Huggins did great things for the program and for his players. Ricky P thinks he is a great coach and has tons of respect for him, but I guess you are right and he is wrong.
August 26, 200521 yr Bout damn time.....he's a disgrace to the coaching profession.....I hope he never gets another job...scum 915999[/snapback] Temple's choach is a scumbag. Not Bog Huggins. Bog Huggins did great things for the program and for his players. Ricky P thinks he is a great coach and has tons of respect for him, but I guess you are right and he is wrong. 916007[/snapback] Bob Huggins did great things?!?!?? How many tournament games has he won? I bet he's suspended more of his thugs then Tournament wins. He recruits nothing but the scum of the earth. I don't care about the JUCO's and the transfers....the number of player's that have been there from the beginning that graduated is equal to your PPG for the Bearcats. Huggins got caught DUI multiple times and had scum for a team. Chaney isn't a scumbag. He made a mistake that many have made. In the NBA it happens all the time yet it's not as publicized and that's where he went wrong. If he doesnt brazenly admit it afterwards then he comes off like less of an ass.
August 26, 200521 yr Oh yeah, I just loved the part where he played someone last season who had a 0.00 GPA either that semester or the previous semester. What would Bluto say? "Seven years of college down the drain!"
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