Tarleton State coach Billy Gillispie is on temporary administrative leave as the school investigates an anonymous complaint, the university announced Friday.

No details were provided about the complaint against Gillispie, who previously coached at Kentucky, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and UTEP.

Officials at Tarleton State, a member of the Western Athletic Conference located in Stephenville, Texas, said there will be no further comment on the situation.

Associate head coach Glynn Cyprien takes over as the acting head coach of the Texans, who are scheduled to open the regular season on Nov. 3 at SMU.

Gillispie, 65, has come under fire for his coaching style before. In September 2012, he resigned after one season at Texas Tech due to health concerns — after facing allegations of player mistreat

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