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Mark Krebs Details Billy Gillispie's Tumultuous Tenure at Kentucky

There have been whispers that former Texas A&M and Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie may be looking to return to the sideline, perhaps after the Pat Knight experience putters to a stop at Texas Tech. This will probably not help his case. Matt Jones of the newly-minted CBS College Basketball Blog has an interview with former...

Billy Gillispie Could Be Answer to Texas Tech's Problems

Pat Knight, the prognosticator: "This being my third year, this is either a 'get an extension' or a 'get fired' kind of year.'' Few would disagree with this sentiment, which was related by Knight at this year's Big 12 media days. Texas Tech (5-5), after reaching the NIT quarterfinals a year ago, have had a difficult...

Hoiberg Faces Daunting Task to Overcome Cyclones' Stormy Past

The Iowa State Cyclones have been on a seemingly unexplainable downward spiral these few years. Things just might spin more out control before they get better in Ames. As if the losing, player defections and fan unrest weren't enough this season, the program was dealt an expected blow last Monday when fourth-year head...

'Mayor' Fred Hoiberg Takes Office at Iowa State

A day after confirming it was in negotiations with Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State introduced its former star player and Ames native as the Cyclones' new men's basketball coach on Wednesday. The Cyclones zeroed in on Hoiberg a day after Greg McDermott abruptly left to take the head coaching job at Creighton. And Wednesday they...

Reports: Surprise Candidate James Dickey to Be Named Houston Coach

HOUSTON -- After a week of interesting names being thrown out to take over the University of Houston men's basketball coaching job, former Texas Tech coach James Dickey appears to be the choice of athletic director Mack Rhoades to lead the Cougars, according to media reports. The Houston Chronicle reported Wednesday night...

Billy Gillispie News From the Web

05/25/12 A look back with Jodie Meeks Source: Kentucky Kernel - Lexington KY Former UK guard, and now Philadelphia 76er, Jodie Meeks, explains how he made a less than ideal situation at UK a learning one, and how it prepared him for the NBA.
05/15/12 Billy G. speaks Source: ABC - KVII 7 - Amarillo TX Texas head basketball coach Billy Gillispie returned to the Pro News 7 viewing area for the second time in forty nine days.
05/08/12 Gillispie promises bright future for Red Raider... Source: Plainview Daily Herald - Plainview TX It was a sea of red Monday at Plainview Municipal Golf Course as local Texas Tech supporters turned out to spend the afternoon with Red Raider men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie.
04/20/12 MBB Offseason Archives: Exhibition Upset Sparked... Source: Conference USA What may have been UTEP's biggest victory of the 2003-04 season didn't count in the won-loss record.
04/11/12 West Virginia (SID): Dates Announced for 2012 Coaches... Source: The Mid-Majority The West Virginia University Mountaineer Athletic Club (MAC) has announced the dates for the 2012 Coaches Caravan.

Background on Billy Gillispie

Billy Clyde Gillispie ( ), also known by his initials BCG, is an American college basketball coach. Since 2011, he has been the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Texas Tech University.

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