Colorado State is conducting an internal investigation into men's basketball coach Larry Eustachy's conduct, athletic director Joe Parker confirmed Wednesday, marking the second time in four years the veteran coach's behavior has been the focus of a university probe.

"We have started a climate assessment, which involves conversations with the students and staff members associated with the men's basketball program," Parker said in a statement (via The Coloradoan). "As always, we will not make any public comments until our process is complete and have no additional information to share at this time."

A 2013-14 investigation — in which players and others around the program were interviewed — led to a 90-page report by then-AD Jack Graham that alleged that Eustachy created a "culture of fear and intimidation" and emotionally abused his players. Graham recommended that the university fire Eustachy, but university president Tony Frank instead required the coach to attend anger management sessions and apologize to his team.

A former sports editor for the university's student newspaper, Justin Michael, first reported details of the current investigation, citing multiple unidentified sources who, according to Michael, said the "vast majority of players spoke out against Eustachy in their interviews."

Eustachy, 62, is 121-74 in his sixth season at Colorado State, tying him for the second-most victories in school history, but the Rams are 10-14, 3-8 in the Mountain West Conference following Wednesday night's double-overtime home loss to rival Wyoming.

Eustachy's base salary this year is $985,012, with annual increases that top out at $1.045 million in 2020-21, according to the Coloradoan. If he is fired "with cause" pending the investigation's outcome, he conceivably would be owed nothing. If the university were to fire him without cause, then he could be owed almost $3 million.

A veteran Division I coach, Eustachy also had stints at Idaho, Utah State, Iowa State (where he admitted to an alcohol problem following a high-profile resignation) and Southern Mississippi. He has compiled a winning record at all five stops and has a career .612 winning percentage.