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Former Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie

Former Kentucky Wildcats Basketball coach, Billy Gillispie still just doesn’t get it. It was announced late yesterday that the former coach is suing the University of Kentucky for $6 million+ for monies he is owed for being fired without ’cause. Despite the fact that the University was still negotiating a settlement with the former coach, he has surprisingly chosen to air his case in open court vice through private moderation. Most of the conventional wisdom floating around is why potentially harm your prospects at future employment through a public trial that is likely to further embarrass yourself? That’s not how Gillispie has chosen to approach the situation, however, so it should prove to be entertaining to see how much of his oft-publicized night life and publicity mistakes come into the mix at trial. Although Gillispie filed his suit in Texas, Kentucky has counter-sued him in Franklin Circuit court today making the case that he never had a valid contract.

How Did Billy Gillispie Get Fired?

In case the Billy Gillispie saga has not been in your realm of ‘caring about it,’ the coach was fired this past spring by Kentucky Athletic Director, Mitch Barnhart. Barnhart’s reasoning provided to the press was that “This is not just another coaching job…He’s a good basketball coach…sometimes it’s just not the right fit and that’s my responsibility.” So why did Barnhart say those things? Well, here are Gillispie’s highlights from his 2 years at Kentucky.

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