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Tarleton State Male basketball coach Billy Gillis was put on temporary administrative leave following an anonymous complaint, the school announced in a statement.
The vice-president of intercolllegial athletics Steve Uryasz confirmed the announcement, adding that the school had launched an examination of the behavior of the employees. Deputy coach Glynn Cyprien will take over in the meantime.
Tarleton Texans’ head coach Billy Gillis is looking first against the Wolverines of Michigan at the Ann Arbor Center Center, Michigan, on November 21, 2024. (Images Rick Osentoski / Imagn)
The details of the complaint was not immediately made available, but the news on Friday is not the first time that Gillispie has faced a meticulous examination during training A college program.
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ESPN reported That Gillispie faced allegations of ill -treatment of players in 2011 and 2012 during his mandate in Texas Tech. He finally resigned in 2012, citing health problems, but his resignation intervened a month after the school announced an investigation into allegations.
He was also dismissed after two seasons in Kentucky After the Wildcats, the NCAA tournament in 2009 – a first for the program in almost two decades. ESPN reported that Gillispie had also been criticized for his treatment of players and staff during this period.
Tarleton Texans’ head coach Billy Gillis reacts to a call against the Baylor Bears during the first half at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas, December 6, 2022. (Chris Jones / USA TODAY SPORTS)
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Gillispie, 65, led Texas A&M at the NCAA tournament During the consecutive years in 2006 and 2007, which led to an appearance of Sweet 16 in 2007. Before accepting the position in Texas Tech, he attended a program of substances in Houston after his third arrest for driving driving in 10 years.
Gillispie became the Tarleton State head coach in 2020. He has a record of 226-182 out of 13 seasons.
Tarleton Texans chief coach Billy Gillis is looking at the Bears in Baylor during the first half at Paul and Alejandra Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas, November 17, 2024. (Chris Jones / Imagn Images)
Tarleton State said he would not comment more on the situation.
