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Billy Gillispie

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Billy Gillispie

Billy Clyde Gillispie ( ghih-LIS-pee; born November 7, 1959), also known by his initials BCG and Billy Clyde, is an American college basketball and current men's basketball coach at Tarleton State. Gillispie had previously been head coach at UTEP, Texas A&M, Kentucky, and Texas Tech. After leading both UTEP and Texas A&M to postseason appearances one year after poor seasons, Gillispie became the only college basketball coach to be in charge of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) program with the biggest turnaround in two consecutive seasons. Gillispie was known as an excellent recruiter who managed to put together four straight top-25 recruiting classes. In his three seasons at Texas A&M, the Aggies achieved three consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in the program's history.

Infobox

Title
Head coach
Team
Tarleton State
Conference
WAC
Record
78–74 (.513)
Born
(1959-11-07) November 7, 1959 (age 66)Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater
Southwest Texas State
1978–1980
Ranger JC
1982–1985
Texas State (assistant)
1985–1987
Killeen HS (assistant)
1987–1988
Copperas Cove HS
1988–1990
Canyon HS
1990–1993
Ellison HS
1993–1994
South Plains JC (assistant)
1994–1997
Baylor (assistant)
1997–2000
Tulsa (assistant)
2000–2002
Illinois (assistant)
2002–2004
UTEP
2004–2007
Texas A&M
2007–2009
Kentucky
2011–2012
Texas Tech
2015–2020
Ranger College
2020–present
Tarleton State
Overall
226–182 (.554) (college)
Tournaments
3–4 (NCAA Division I)4–2 (NIT)0–1 (CBI)2-1 (CIT)

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record › College
UTEP Miners (Western Athletic Conference) (2002–2004)
UTEP Miners (Western Athletic Conference) (2002–2004)
Season
UTEP Miners (Western Athletic Conference) (2002–2004)
2002–03
2002–03
Season
2002–03
Team
UTEP
Overall
6–24
Conference
3–15
Standing
10th
2003–04
2003–04
Season
2003–04
Team
UTEP
Overall
24–8
Conference
13–5
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
UTEP:
UTEP:
Season
UTEP:
Team
30–32 (.484)
Overall
16–20 (.444)
Texas A&M Aggies (Big 12 Conference) (2004–2007)
Texas A&M Aggies (Big 12 Conference) (2004–2007)
Season
Texas A&M Aggies (Big 12 Conference) (2004–2007)
2004–05
2004–05
Season
2004–05
Team
Texas A&M
Overall
21–10
Conference
8–8
Standing
7th
Postseason
NIT Quarterfinal
2005–06
2005–06
Season
2005–06
Team
Texas A&M
Overall
22–9
Conference
10–6
Standing
4th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2006–07
2006–07
Season
2006–07
Team
Texas A&M
Overall
27–7
Conference
13–3
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
Texas A&M:
Texas A&M:
Season
Texas A&M:
Team
70–26 (.729)
Overall
31–17 (.646)
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2007–2009)
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2007–2009)
Season
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2007–2009)
2007–08
2007–08
Season
2007–08
Team
Kentucky
Overall
18–13
Conference
12–4
Standing
2nd (East)
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
Team
Kentucky
Overall
22–14
Conference
8–8
Standing
4th (East)
Postseason
NIT Quarterfinal
Kentucky:
Kentucky:
Season
Kentucky:
Team
40–27 (.597)
Overall
20–12 (.625)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2011–2012)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2011–2012)
Season
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2011–2012)
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Team
Texas Tech
Overall
8–23
Conference
1–17
Standing
10th
Texas Tech:
Texas Tech:
Season
Texas Tech:
Team
8–23 (.258)
Overall
1–17 (.056)
Tarleton State Texans (Western Athletic Conference) (2020–present)
Tarleton State Texans (Western Athletic Conference) (2020–present)
Season
Tarleton State Texans (Western Athletic Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
Tarleton State
Overall
10–10
Conference
5–7
Standing
6th
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
Tarleton State
Overall
14–17
Conference
9–9
Standing
8th
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
Tarleton State
Overall
17–17
Conference
9–9
Standing
7th
Postseason
CBI First Round
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
Tarleton State
Overall
25–10
Conference
16–4
Standing
2nd
Postseason
CIT Semifinals
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
Tarleton State
Overall
12–20
Conference
7–9
Standing
6th
Tarleton State:
Tarleton State:
Season
Tarleton State:
Team
78–74 (.513)
Overall
46–38 (.548)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
226–182 (.554)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
UTEP Miners (Western Athletic Conference) (2002–2004)
2002–03
UTEP
6–24
3–15
10th
2003–04
UTEP
24–8
13–5
T–1st
NCAA Division I Round of 64
UTEP:
30–32 (.484)
16–20 (.444)
Texas A&M Aggies (Big 12 Conference) (2004–2007)
2004–05
Texas A&M
21–10
8–8
7th
NIT Quarterfinal
2005–06
Texas A&M
22–9
10–6
4th
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2006–07
Texas A&M
27–7
13–3
2nd
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
Texas A&M:
70–26 (.729)
31–17 (.646)
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2007–2009)
2007–08
Kentucky
18–13
12–4
2nd (East)
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2008–09
Kentucky
22–14
8–8
4th (East)
NIT Quarterfinal
Kentucky:
40–27 (.597)
20–12 (.625)
Texas Tech Red Raiders (Big 12 Conference) (2011–2012)
2011–12
Texas Tech
8–23
1–17
10th
Texas Tech:
8–23 (.258)
1–17 (.056)
Tarleton State Texans (Western Athletic Conference) (2020–present)
2020–21
Tarleton State
10–10
5–7
6th
2021–22
Tarleton State
14–17
9–9
8th
2022–23
Tarleton State
17–17
9–9
7th
CBI First Round
2023–24
Tarleton State
25–10
16–4
2nd
CIT Semifinals
2024–25
Tarleton State
12–20
7–9
6th
Tarleton State:
78–74 (.513)
46–38 (.548)
Total:
226–182 (.554)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion
Statistics overview · Head coaching record › Junior college
Ranger Rangers (NJCAA Region 5) (2015–present)
Ranger Rangers (NJCAA Region 5) (2015–present)
Season
Ranger Rangers (NJCAA Region 5) (2015–present)
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Team
Ranger
Overall
0–38*
Conference
0–12
Standing
4th*
Postseason
vacated
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Team
Ranger
Overall
22–8
Conference
7–5
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Team
Ranger
Overall
22–9
Conference
7–5
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
Ranger
Overall
31–4
Conference
13–1
Standing
1st
Postseason
NJCAA runner-up
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
Ranger
Overall
28–3
Conference
13–1
Standing
1st
Ranger:
Ranger:
Season
Ranger:
Team
103–62 (.624)
Overall
40–24 (.625)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
103–62 (.624)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Ranger Rangers (NJCAA Region 5) (2015–present)
2015–16
Ranger
0–38*
0–12
4th*
vacated
2016–17
Ranger
22–8
7–5
2017–18
Ranger
22–9
7–5
2018–19
Ranger
31–4
13–1
1st
NJCAA runner-up
2019–20
Ranger
28–3
13–1
1st
Ranger:
103–62 (.624)
40–24 (.625)
Total:
103–62 (.624)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

  1. Tarleton State University Athletics
    https://tarletonsports.com/news/2020/3/30/mens-basketball-gillispie-head-coach.aspx
  2. The Houston Chronicle
    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4548844.html
  3. The Dallas Morning News
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070930040659/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texasam/stories/021107dnspoagcoach.189240a.html
  4. "Billy Gillispie"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20061210202939/http://www.aggieathletics.com/coaches.php?SID=MBB&CID=147
  5. "Globetrotters Drop 89–88 Decision to Texas-El Paso"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20061031062437/http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=67
  6. "BASKETBALL: Billy Gillispie, Karl Hobbs Called Upon To Assist At 2005 USA Men's World University Games Team Trials"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070928062009/http://www.usocpressbox.org/usoc/pressbox.nsf/4b4b403307266d7d87256f85006465c9/682622d7878bd6bc8525700600571225?OpenDocument
  7. Denton Record-Chronicle
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070927223616/http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/texasam/stories/022007dnspoaggies.195d03d.html
  8. "aggies Earn Bid to NCAA Tournament"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20060324054845/http://www.aggieathletics.com/pressRelease.php?PRID=11056
  9. "Texas A&M 66, Syracuse 58"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20060426223039/http://www.aggieathletics.com/games.php?SID=MBB&SSID=7017
  10. "aggies Fall Just Short in NCAA Second Round"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20060616152948/http://www.aggieathletics.com/games.php?SID=MBB&SSID=7019
  11. "Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced"
    http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big12/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/awards-0607.pdf
  12. Sports Illustrated
    https://archive.today/20120713230852/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/julia_morrill/03/23/closerlook.memphis/
  13. Brett Dawson. Gillispie wants to 'cut down some more nets' at UK". (April 6, 2007). The Courier-Journal (Louisville). Re
    http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070406/SPORTS03/70406009/1002/SPORT
  14. The Bryan-College Station Eagle
    http://www.aggiesports.com/stories/081907/mbasketball_20070819013.php
  15. "Gillispie "Honored" To Be New UK Coach"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071223084927/http://lex18.com/Global/story.asp?S=6334670&nav=menu203_4
  16. "UK Names Billy Gillispie New Head Basketball Coach"
    http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/6902072.html
  17. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/sec/2007-11-16-kentucky-gillispie_N.htm
  18. Courier Journal Sports article
    https://archive.today/20120723203843/http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090310/SPORTS03/90310045/1002/SPORTS
  19. n.rivals.com
    https://n.rivals.com/
  20. CatsPause
    https://247sports.com/college/kentucky/?Notification.Info=The%20legacy%20url%20is%20not%20supported
  21. "UK's Gillispie Named Co-Coach of the Year"
    http://www.kypost.com/content/sportsandscores/story.aspx?content_id=5dc1b76d-a3b9-4f1d-96b3-34b3800d3f4c
  22. "Patterson: One player not to blame for loss | University of Kentucky Sports News | Lexington Herald-Leader"
    http://www.kentucky.com/818/story/710731.html
  23. "The Advocate-Messenger in Danville, KY – centralkynews.com"
    http://www.amnews.com/public_html/?module=displaystory&story_id=48335&format=html
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    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4019229
  25. CNN
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090330031424/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/mens-tournament/03/27/gillispie/index.html
  26. Lexington Herald-Leader
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090406013533/http://www.kentucky.com/818/story/748567.html
  27. "Gillispie, Kentucky part ways"
    http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4021232
  28. Lexington Herald-Leader
    http://www.kentucky.com/254/story/810085.html
  29. Lexington Herald-Leader
    http://www.kentucky.com/254/story/811140.html
  30. Lexington Herald-Leader
    http://www.kentucky.com/818/story/976088.html
  31. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
    http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2011-03-20/texas-tech-hires-billy-gillispies-mens-basketball-coach
  32. Albany Times Union
    http://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/Texas-Tech-beats-OU-65-47-to-get-1st-Big-12-win-3305608.php
  33. "Texas Tech's Gillispie leaves hospital amid investigation"
    https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/big12/story/2012-09-06/texas-tech-Billy-Gillispie-hospital-ncaa-violations/57656542/1
  34. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
    http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2012-09-06/gillispie-discharged-hospital?v=
  35. CBS Sports
    http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/20052645/more-trouble-for-gillispie-as-allegations-of-mistreatment-surface
  36. The Daily Toreador
    http://www.dailytoreador.com/sports/article_21b4b75e-f680-11e1-971f-0019bb30f31a.html
  37. "Gillispie Resigns as Texas Tech Basketball Coach"
    https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/gillispie-resigns-texas-tech-basketball-coach-17284865
  38. The Daily Toreador
    http://www.dailytoreador.com/sports/article_ff8f0ee2-fc7c-11e1-b5e1-001a4bcf6878.html
  39. See http://www.njcaa.org/eligibility/probation_list Archived August 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
    http://www.njcaa.org/eligibility/probation_list
  40. CBS Sports
    http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/former-kentucky-coach-billy-gillispie-says-hes-retiring-citing-urgent-health-concerns/
  41. "Billy Gillispie has returned to coaching basketball again | Lexington Herald Leader"
    http://www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/sidelines-with-john-clay/article151707537.html
  42. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/22/sports/ncaabasketball/22aggies.html
  43. "Former UK Coach Billy Gillispie Arrested And Charged With DUI"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090830154518/http://www.lex18.com/news/former-uk-coach-billy-gillispie-arrested-and-charged-with-dui
  44. "Gillispie pleads not guilty to DUI, released from jail"
    http://www.kentucky.com/latest_news/story/910948.html
  45. "Date set for Gillispie drunk-driving trial"
    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4533611&campaign=rss&source=NCBHeadlines
  46. Lexington Herald-Leader
    http://www.kentucky.com/latest_news/story/1002493.html
  47. "Gillispie told UK about DUI arrests"
    http://www.kentucky.com/601/story/36115.html
  48. "Billy Gillispie Reportedly Enters Rehab"
    http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2009/09/09/gillispie-reportedly-enters-rehab/
  49. "Billy Gillispie Checks into Rehab Facility"
    http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/57921747.html
  50. NJCAA Region 5
    https://njcaaregion5.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/standings
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