MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia’s Bob Huggins became just the 10th coach in NCAA Division I history to win his 800th career win this afternoon against UMKC, 112-67.
His career record now stands at 800-322, including a 210-111 mark at his alma mater.
Not too shabby for a guy who grew up in a town of 500 people with two stoplights, nine bars and three churches.
Huggins now joins a college basketball who’s who of coaches that includes Mike Krzyzewski, Bob Knight, Jim Boeheim, Dean Smith, Adolph Rupp, Jim Calhoun, Jim Phelan, Eddie Sutton and Rollie Massimino.