West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins is recovering from hip surgery to replace his right hip, according to a release from the school. Huggins underwent the surgery on Monday Morning and is said to be “doing fine.”
.@CoachHuggs had successful right hip replacement surgery Monday morning. Best wishes to @CoachHuggs for a speedy recovery. #HailWV
— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) June 9, 2014
Huggins is 60-years old and has been West Virginia’s coach since 2007-08 after previously spending time as the head coach at Kansas State, Cincinnati and Akron. He owns a 739-303 career record including 150-91 at West Virginia.
The Mountaineers head coach isn’t the first big-name college basketball coach to have a hip replaced this offseason. Kentucky head coach John Calipari also had his hip replaced in May and Huggins took to Twitter to mention it:
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I don't think Cal has lost much vertical from when he played. 10 inches now 12 then!
— Bob Huggins (@CoachHuggs) April 8, 2014
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Relax it was a joke I need a hip replacement too! Cal has always been my guy!
— Bob Huggins (@CoachHuggs) April 8, 2014
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No word back from Calipari yet, but hopefully both coaches are patrolling the sidelines again shortly.