Billy Gillispie of Texas A&M will remain with the school, the school's athletic director told Arkansas officials.

Texas A&M athletic director Bill Byrne gave Arkansas permission to talk to Gillispie around 10 a.m. Thursday, said a person close to the Arkansas coach search who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. But Byrne called again around noon, saying Gillispie intended to stay put, the Arkansas official said.