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Tarleton state The male basketball coach Billy Gillispie has been put on a temporary administrative license after an anonymous complaint, the school announced in a statement on Friday.
The vice president of intercollegial athletics, Steve Uryasz, confirmed the announcement, adding that the school has initiated a review of the employee’s behavior. The assistant coach Glynn Cyprien will take charge in the interim.
Tarleton Texans chief coach Billy Gillispie observes in the first half against Michigan’s Wolverines at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on November 21, 2024. (Images Rick Osantoski/Imagn)
The details on the complaint were not made available immediately, but Friday’s news are not the first time Gillispie faces scrutiny while training A university program.
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ESPN reported that Gillispie faced accusations of players mistreatment in 2011 and 2012 during his mandate in Texas Tech. He finally resigned in 2012, citing health concerns, but his resignation occurred one month after the school announced an investigation into the accusations.
He was also fired after two seasons In Kentucky After the Wildcats lost the NCAA tournament in 2009, the first for the program in almost two decades. ESPN reported that Gillispie also faced criticism for their treatment of players and staff during that time.
The chief coach of Tarleton Texans, Billy Gillispie, reacts to a call against the Baylor Bears during the first half in the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas, on December 6, 2022. (Chris Jones/USA Today Sports)
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Gillispie, 65, took Texas A&M to NCAA Tournament In consecutive years in 2006 and 2007, which resulted in an appearance of Sweet 16 in 2007. Before accepting the work in Texas Tech, he attended a substance abuse program in Houston after his third arrest for drunk driving in 10 years.
Gillispie became the chief coach of Tarleton State in 2020. He has a 226-182 record in 13 seasons.
The chief coach of Tarleton Texans, Billy Gillispie, looks against the Baylor Bears during the first half in Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, on November 17, 2024. (Chris Jones/Imagn images)
The state of Tarleton said he would not comment on the situation.
