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Tarleton State men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie has been placed on temporary administrative leave following an anonymous complaint, the school announced in a statement on Friday.

Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Steve Uryasz confirmed the announcement, adding that the school has initiated an employee conduct review. Assistant coach Glynn Cyprien will take over in the interim.

Details about the complaint were not immediately made available, but Friday’s news is not the first time Gillispie has faced scrutiny while coaching a college program.

ESPN reported that Gillispie faced allegations of player mistreatment in 2011 and 2012 during his tenure at Texas Tech. He ultimately resigned in 2012, citing health concerns, but his resi

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