Billy Gillispie, one of the most successful, yet enigmatic and star-crossed Texas-native coaches in college basketball history, has been told he needs a kidney transplant "ASAP," Gillispie told The Dallas Morning News on Saturday.
Gillispie, 58, had returned to coaching at Ranger College this season, nine months after abruptly retiring in Dec. 2016 due to health concerns caused by high blood pressure.
Ranger started this season 10-2, but Gillispie had not been on the sideline for the past three games, raising questions about his status as Ranger Community College's men's basketball coach and athletic director.