A possible racial slur against his players has landed a Bemidji State University coach in hot water. Head football coach Jeff Tesch has been put on a leave of absence.

Jeff Tesch has been a coach at Bemidji State University for 21 years.

School officials are remaining very hush, hush about this incident. However, I’ve heard comments that this incident may have sprang out of racial slurs that Coach Tesch made about a player or players during a practice. School officials will neither confirm or deny it.

Reporter: “We’ve heard comments that the reason all this happened is that Coach Tesch made racial comments toward a player or players during practice?"

Scott Faust, Bemidji State University: “I’m not able to respond to that in any way. All we’re able to say at this point is that Coach Tesch is on a leave of absence.”

Reporter: “Is he under investigation by the school or any other entity?”

Scott Faust, Bemidji State University: “There is a complaint that is open and pending.”

Faust says while Coach Tesch is on a leave of absence, he’s still employed by B-S-U.

Scott Faust, Bemidji State University: “The investigation is underway and I don’t know what the next steps will be out of that.”

Faust says he's not sure whether the initial complaint about Coach Tesch, was a verbal or written complaint made to a school official. No other details are available at this time.

We reached out to Coach Tesch for comment and his side of the story regarding this incident. He has not responded.

UPDATE

A possible racial slur against his players has landed a Bemidji State University coach in hot water.

Head football coach Jeff Tesch has been put on a leave of absence.

Valley News Live has heard comments that it's because of racial slurs Tesch made to his players. BSU officials will neither deny nor confirm that.

However, officials say a complaint against Tesch is being investigated. Tesch has been a coach at BSU for 21 years.

Check back for updates to this developing story.

ORIGINAL STORY

Bemidji State University football coach Jeff Tesch has been put on a leave of absence.

School officials have not released details on what led up to the action.

Tesch has been a coach at BSU for 21 years.

His photograph and biography have already been removed from the school's website.