India, Oct. 3 -- Tarleton State coach Billy Gillispie was placed on temporary administrative leave, the school announced on Friday. This comes after the university received an anonymous complaint this week. Associate head coach Glynn Cyprien has taken over as acting head coach.

While the exact nature of the complaint and the timeline of the investigation were not revealed, Gillispie has previously faced allegations of player mistreatment when he was with Texas Tech in 2011 and 2012. The 65-year-old had resigned as Red Raiders coach, citing health concerns, in September 2012.

The resignation came about a month after the school said it was investigating claims, stemming from Texas Tech players' concerns about how Gillispie treated them. H...