Gillispie pleads guilty to DUI charge

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (KXAN/AP) - Former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol.

Gillispie entered the plea Monday in Anderson County and received the maximum penalty for a first-time offense.

Gillispie was fined a little more than $1000, his license was suspended for 30 days and he has to complete an Alcohol Drivers Education Program.

Gillispie was fired this year after a rocky two-year tenure with the Wildcats.

He was arrested Aug. 27 in Lawrenceburg and charged with DUI after refusing sobriety tests during a traffic stop in which officers said they smelled alcohol on his breath.

Gillespie was the head coach at Copperas Cove High School in 1987 and coached Texas A&M from 2004 to 2007 before leaving to Kentucky.

Gillispie apologized Monday for his actions through a statement issued by his attorney.