(1959-11-07) November 7, 1959 (age 64) Abilene, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater
Southwest Texas State
Playing career
1978–1980
Ranger JC
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
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
Head coaching record
Overall
207–159 (.566) (college)
Tournaments
3–4 (NCAA Division I) 4–2 (NIT) 0–1 (CBI)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
WAC regular season (2004)
Awards
2× Big 12 Coach of the Year (2005, 2007) SEC co-Coach of the Year (2008)
Billy Clyde Gillispie (/ɡɪˈlɪspi/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.[1] 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.[2]
^"Billy Gillispie named Tarleton head men's basketball coach". Tarleton State University Athletics. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
^Harris, Terrance (February 13, 2007). "Billyball takes A&M program to new heights". The Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2007.
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