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ESPN - Tarleton State basketball coach Gillispie taking indefinite medical leave
I hadn't realized that he'd had a number of health issues over the years. Always hate to see it and hope he gets better soon.
Tarleton State men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie will be away from the team indefinitely because of medical circumstances, the school announced Tuesday night.
Gillispie missed the team's trip to the SoCal Challenge last week, with assistant coach Joseph Jones taking over the interim head-coaching duties. Jones will continue in his role until Gillispie's return.
Gillispie has battled health issues previously in his coaching career, resigning from Texas Tech in 2012 while citing health problems. He was hospitalized before his resignation, telling the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal at the time that he experienced something that felt like "a stroke or heart attack."
Gillispie missed the team's trip to the SoCal Challenge last week, with assistant coach Joseph Jones taking over the interim head-coaching duties. Jones will continue in his role until Gillispie's return.
Gillispie has battled health issues previously in his coaching career, resigning from Texas Tech in 2012 while citing health problems. He was hospitalized before his resignation, telling the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal at the time that he experienced something that felt like "a stroke or heart attack."