Hall of Fame basketball coach Bob Huggins has progressive cognitive condition, family announces

Bob Huggins’s family has announced that the Hall of Fame basketball coach is living with a progressive cognitive condition affecting his memory and aspects of daily life. They shared the news ahead of his induction into the University of Cincinnati Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, saying he will be supported by his family and asking for privacy.

Huggins, 73, is the winningest coach in Cincinnati Bearcats history and coached for 41 seasons across five programmes. He won 935 games, appeared in 26 NCAA tournaments and reached two Final Fours; he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2022. Cincinnati expressed support for Huggins and his family.