A Buffalo public school football coach is on administrative leave.

A spokesperson with the school district has confirmed that Bennett High School's head football coach Steve McDuffie has been placed on administrative leave. 

The former University at Buffalo linebacker has been the head coach there at Bennett since 2012. 

This year he led the Tigers to a 8-3 overall record in Section VI, class AA ball. 

The school district is not saying why McDuffie has been placed on leave and will not provide further comment until it completes its investigaiton.

McDuffie said the harassment accusations against him are not true.