West Virginia's Bob Huggins booked on DUI charge in Pittsburgh - ESPN

West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins was arrested Friday night on a charge of driving under the influence, potentially putting his future with the program in jeopardy with a second controversy in the past six weeks.

«We are gathering more information and will take appropriate action once the review is complete,» the school said in a statement Saturday.

According to a report from a Pittsburgh Police public information officer, police observed a black SUV blocking traffic just before 8:30 p.m. Friday. The vehicle had a «flat and shredded tire» and the driver's side door was open.

After directing the driver — identified as Robert Huggins, 69, of Morgantown, West Virginia — to move the vehicle off the road, officers observed Huggins having trouble maneuvering the SUV and pulled him over. The officers questioned Huggins and, believing he was intoxicated, asked him to perform field sobriety tests, which he failed.

Huggins was arrested and charged with DUI. He was later released, with a preliminary hearing set for a later date.

There already were signs that the 2023-24 season loomed as the final one for Huggins. Along with a $1 million salary reduction and suspension in the aftermath of his use of an anti-gay slur on a Cincinnati radio station, Huggins was essentially given a contract that is guaranteed for only a year, a rarity in college sports.

The contractual amendment was essentially a signal that West Virginia officials controlled Huggins' future and could ease into a transition to the next staff without worrying about owing him a significant amount of money.

Huggins' arrest will put pressure on West Virginia officials, who said they were outraged by his comments and had to fight internally to keep him on for