Bob Huggins, the retired Hall of Fame basketball coach, has been diagnosed with a progressive cognitive condition that has begun to affect his memory and daily functioning, his family announced. The disclosure was made in coordination with the University of Cincinnati Athletics Department ahead of Huggins’s induction into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame.

The family had kept the diagnosis private for several months but felt the timing was right to inform the public, especially those who have supported Huggins throughout his distinguished career. He is 73 years old.

Huggins boasts an extensive coaching record, compiling 935 wins against 414 losses across five collegiate programs. His career includes two significant 16-year tenures at the University of Cincinnati and West Virginia University. During his time at both schools, he led the teams to appearances in the NCAA Final Four.

The announcement does not specify the exact nature of the cognitive condition beyond it being progressive and impacting memory, and the family has not detailed specific plans regarding Huggins’s ongoing public engagements or professional activities.