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Tarleton State places Billy Gillispie on leave after getting anonymous complaint
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FILE - Tarleton State head coach Billy Gillispie looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Waco, Texas. - photo by AP Photo/Rod Aydelotte, File
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Tarleton State has placed men's basketball coach Billy Gillispie on temporary administrative leave after receiving an anonymous complaint, the school said Friday. The former Kentucky coach who also led the programs at Texas A&M and Texas Tech has been at Tarleton State for five seasons. Gillispie faced allegations of player mistreatment at Texas Tech, where he spent one season.