GILLISPIE RETURNS TO DIV. I COACHING

KBTX TV-3 in Bryan is reporting, Billy Gillispie will be named the next men's head basketball coach at Tarleton State replacing Chris Reisman.

Gillispie has been the men's head coach and athletic director at Ranger College since 2015. Over the last two seasons he has taken the Rangers to the National Junior College Basketball Tournament.

Back in November Tarleton State announced they were making the move to Division 1 and would be joining the Western Athletic Conference.

Gillispie had head coaching stints at Texas A&M (2004-2007), Kentucky (2007-2009), UTEP (2002-2004) and Texas Tech (2011-2012).