Billy Gillispie has Returned to Ranger College, No Longer Retired from Coaching
Don't call it a comeback. Billy Gillispie will return to the sidelines as Ranger College's head coach.
In December of 2016 Gillispie announced he was retiring, citing health issues related to high blood pressure that must be immediately addressed or, "irreversible, bad things were very likely to happen." Apparently, those health problems have been addressed and he is good to go.
Gillispie was spotted at a signing ceremony in Springfield, Illinois yesterday for a future Ranger College basketball player. He confirmed to the The State Journal-Register that his health has improved and he will coach the junior college next fall.
“That’s the intention,” Gillespie said of coaching in the 2017-18 school year. “I had, unfortunately, I had some high blood pressure issues in December so they thought it was a lot worse than it actually ended up being. I’ve got it under control now.
“And the other thing: I’d rather die on the sideline than not be coaching, but no, that’s not going to be happening anytime soon, either, I don’t think. But everything is great with the health and I am definitely looking forward to coaching again.”
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