Huggins calls resignation letter ‘false declaration’

• Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterJul 10, 2023, 07:24 PM ET

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legal fight between Bob Huggins and West Virginia continued to develop Monday, with Huggins launching a declaration stating he never ever submitted a resignation notice to the school and ought to therefore still be utilized as the school’s head guys’s basketball coach.A June 17 statement launched by the school and credited to Huggins stated he was stepping down following his arrest the night before on a charge of driving under the influence. The arrest came simply six weeks after Huggins utilized an anti-gay slur in a radio interview, which led to a three-game suspension and $1 million income reduction.However, in his statement on Monday, Huggins stated the June 17 announcement was not written by him. “I did not draft or evaluation WVU’s

declaration, “Huggins wrote. “This false statement was sent out under my name, but no signature is consisted of. … I am employed by WVU pursuant to a Work Arrangement. I never ever submitted the notification needed under the Work Contract to willingly resign.”He also wrote that he did not inform his players of his decision to resign at a June 17 meeting, telling them only that he did not understand what was going to happen.Huggins added that he willingly checked out a rehabilitation center and plans to stay there

till he’s”cleared to go back to [his] active coaching duties. “Recently, David A. Campbell, an attorney representing Huggins, sent a letter to West

Virginia stating Huggins’resignation email originated from Huggins’ partner, June Huggins. As an outcome, Campbell claimed, Huggins never ever formally resigned.In reaction, West Virginia told Campbell it does not plan to renew Huggins.

“Additionally, if Mr. Huggins or his counsel tries to openly suggest that he somehow did not resign and retire from his position, please be encouraged that the University will swiftly and strongly protect itself from these spurious allegations,”composed Stephanie D. Taylor, vice president and basic counsel for the university.Campbell reacted to Taylor in another letter Monday, stating that Huggins’ employment arrangement requires Huggins

to send out written notice of his resignation to the school’s athletic director and general counsel.”Appropriately, based on the plain language of the Work Agreement and clear West Virginia law, an email from Coach Huggins

‘partner to Steve Uryasz, WVU’s Deputy Athletics Director, is not effective notice of resignation under the Work Agreement, “he composed.