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Tarleton State Men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie has been placed on temporary administrative leave after an anonymous complaint, the school announced in a statement Friday.
Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Steve Uryasz confirmed the message and added that the school has initiated a notification of employees behavior. Assistant coach Glynn Cyprien takes over in the meantime.
Tarleton Texan’s main coach Billy Gillispie looks at in the first half against Michigan Wolverines in the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, November 21, 2024. (Rick osentoski/imag -pictures)
Details of the complaint were not immediately made available, but Friday’s news is not the first time Gillispie has been subjected to control while coaching a college program.
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ESPN reported That Gillispie was facing allegations of abuse of player in 2011 and 2012 during his tenure at Texas Tech. In the end, he retired in 2012 with reference to health concerns, but his resignation came a month after the school announced an investigation into the claims.
He was also fired after two seasons At Kentucky After Wildcats missed the NCAA tournament in 2009 – one first for the program for almost two decades. ESPN reported that Gillispie was also faced with criticism of his treatment of players and staff during this time.
Tarleton Texan’s main coach Billy Gillispie responds to a call against Baylor Bears during the first half at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas, on December 6, 2022. (Chris Jones/USA Today Sports)
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Gillispie, 65, led Texas A&M to NCAA Tournament For consecutive years in 2006 and 2007, resulting in a Sweet 16 performance in 2007. Before accepting the job at Texas Tech, he participated in a drug addiction program in Houston after his third arrest for drunken driving in 10 years.
Gillispie became Tarleton State’s main coach by 2020. He has a 226-182 record over 13 seasons.
Tarleton Texan’s main coach Billy Gillispie looks at Baylor Bears during the first half of Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, November 17, 2024. (Chris Jones/Imag images)
Tarleton State said it would not comment on further the situation.
