West Virginia Athletic Director Shane Lyons announced Monday afternoon that head basketball coach Bob Huggins has been extended through the 2027 season. According to the extension, Huggins will remain the head coach of the basketball team through the 2020-2021 season, after which he will assume a five-year Emeritus status within the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. The agreement will conclude on June 30, 2027.
Bob Huggins will be paid an annualized salary of $3.75 million this season, his eleventh with the team. His pay will be based on $250,000 in base payments and the remainder in supplemental pay with all revenue generated by the athletic department.