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.