University of Minnesota standout Reggie Lynch has been suspended indefinitely from athletic competition, but he is still a member of the team, according to Minnesota athletic director Mark Coyle.
The suspension stems from an alleged violation of the school's sexual misconduct policy after a second woman accused him of assault, according to newspaper reports published Friday citing a school investigation.
The most recent accusation came last fall from a woman who said the Gophers center had assaulted her in his dorm room at Roy Wilkins Hall on April 28, 2016, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
An investigative report by the school's Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Office said the 23-year-old Lynch -- last year's Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year -- is suspended until 2020 unless he appeals.
Both newspapers obtained the report. Neither provided details of the alleged assault.
The Star Tribune said neither Lynch nor his attorney returned calls seeking comment. The Associated Press sent an email to a university spokesman and left a phone message at what appeared to be Lynch's parents' home early Friday.
It was not immediately clear whether police are investigating the latest allegation. The AP left email and phone messages for Minneapolis police spokesman Scott Seroka.
It's the second EOAA investigation into allegations of sexual assault by Lynch. He was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a campus apartment building on May 8, 2016, but he wasn't charged and was cleared after an investigation by the university.
The EOAA investigation found in that case that it was more likely than not that Lynch reasonably believed the sex was consensual.
After his arrest, Lynch was suspended from the team while Minneapolis police investigated the case. He was reinstated after the Hennepin County Attorney chose not to charge him and the EOAA investigation was completed.
Lynch is playing his final year of college eligibility, averaging 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. The 6-foot-10 Edina native set a single-season record at Minnesota with 114 blocks.
Lynch transferred to Minnesota after playing two seasons at Illinois State. He sat out the 2015-16 season and became the Gophers' starting center last season.
Minnesota head coach Richard Pitino said he vetted Lynch before he arrived from Illinois State.
"We never saw any red flags leading up to this," Pitino said.
Pressed for more details about Lynch's case, which the senior standout will appeal, Pitino stood behind the school's "process" and policies. He said he trusts Coyle and the decision to suspend Lynch while still allowing him to participate in everything but games.
But he had few answers about the most important defensive player on his roster.
"I don't know," Pitino said toward the end of his news conference. "I'm just a basketball coach."
Information from ESPN's Myron Medcalf and The Associated Press was used in this report.