West Virginia basketball assistant Josh Eilert will take over the program following the departure of longtime head coach Bob Huggins.
Huggins coached West Virginia to 11 NCAA tournament appearances in 16 seasons from 2007-23, including the program's second-ever Final Four in 2010 and first since 1959. Three players including projected starting point guardEilert, 42, played two seasons of college basketball at Kansas State from 2002-04.
He joined West Virginia's staff as a video coordinator in 2007 alongside Huggins and has worked“Josh Eilert is the right person to lead our men’s basketball program next season,” Baker said via the team statement. “He has been an important part of our success, and he has displayed great integrity, work ethic and dedication.
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