Former Kentucky head coach Billy Gillispie has been named National JUCO Coach of the Year by Hoopdirt.com after leading Ranger College to a 31-4 record and an appearance in NJCAA D1 National Championship game.
Here is a release from Hoopdirt.com:
Ranger College Head Basketball Coach Billy Gillispie has been named as the HoopDirt.com JUCO Coach of the Year presented by Just Play Solutions for the 2018-19 college basketball season. Gillispie qualified for the award by being named as the HoopDirt.com/Just Play Solutions Coach of the Week for Week 12 of the season. This past season, Gillispie led Ranger to a 31-4 record, and an appearance in the NJCAA DI National Championship game.