Last month, West Virginia University firmly rejected an attempt by former basketball coach Bob Huggins to get his job back by claiming that he never really resigned. WVU forced Huggins to resign after he was arrested in Pittsburgh June 16th for drunk driving.
“In no uncertain terms, the University will not accept Mr. Huggins’ revocation of his resignation, nor will it reinstate him as head coach of the men’s basketball program,” wrote WVU Vice President and General Counsel Stephanie Taylor to Huggins’ Cleveland attorney David Campbell.
But that was not the end of the back and forth between WVU and Huggins’ attorney, and documents obtained by MetroNews through a Freedom of Information Act request reveal new information about the ongoing correspondence.
Campbell followed up with an email on July 11th with a “settlement demand.” Campbell wrote that Huggins would agree to resign if certain terms were met. Those terms included:
–Payment of $1.25 million in deferred compensation in two installments.
–Payment of Huggins’ health insurance benefits until April 30, 2024.
–Installation of Huggins as “Emeritus Head Coach” for three years to fund raise and consult, with his payment to be negotiated.
–Allowing Huggins to return to his old office.
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