Tarleton State coach Billy Gillispie on leave
Tarleton State University placed men’s head basketball coach Billy Gillispie on temporary administrative leave on Oct. 4, 2025 after an anonymous complaint prompted the school to open an employee conduct review, the university announced. Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Steve Uryasz confirmed the action and said assistant coach Glynn Cyprien will serve as interim head coach while the review proceeds. Gillispie, 65, who has a 226–182 record over 13 seasons and a history of past allegations during prior coaching tenures, will be absent from team duties pending the investigation.
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📌 Key Facts
- Tarleton State placed head coach Billy Gillispie on temporary administrative leave on Oct. 4, 2025 after receiving an anonymous complaint and initiating an employee conduct review.
- Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Steve Uryasz confirmed the announcement; assistant coach Glynn Cyprien was named interim coach.
- Gillispie (age 65) has a 226–182 career record over 13 seasons and previously faced allegations of player mistreatment during his 2011–2012 Texas Tech tenure and resigned from Texas Tech in 2012; the school said it will not comment further at this time.