Kelly Greenberg, Boston University women's basketball coach, is known for her aggressive coaching style and competitiveness. Unfortunately for her, some of her players didn't take well to her methods.

The Boston Globe reported that four of the players quit the team this season, citing allegations that Greenberg had been bullying all of the student athletes and were subject to her abusive behavior.

The recent allegations come seven years after the coach faced similar criticisms when the majority of her players complained to BU's athletic director, citing the same conditions of personally attacking players.

BU spokesman Colin Riley told the Globe that the school is inquiring about the four players' testimonies and investigating Greenberg's actions toward the players.

"We have been made aware of issues and concerns about Coach Greenberg, and we're taking a very serious look at them from both inside and outside of athletics," Riley said.

All four women were on a $60,000-a-year athletic scholarship to attend BU, however two of them voided their scholarships by dropping out. One of the women is anticipated to graduate in May while the fourth opted to stay at the school but her financial status is being reviewed.

Dionna Joynes was one of the players who chose to leave the school following her departure from the team in October.

"Giving up a $60,000-a-year scholarship is the hardest thing I've ever done," Joynes said. "I hate that I'm not in school, but it had to be done. My spirit was broken."

Joynes returned to her hometown of Maryland and told the Globe that she, along with fellow player Dana Theobald, needed mental health care because of Greenberg's alleged tirades.

"All the yelling and screaming about basketball was fine," Joynes said. "Basketball is a contact sport. We have all played for tough coaches. But went to BU because I believed (Greenberg) was a great coach, and I was shocked by how it turned out."

Melissa Gallo, Katie Poppe, Joynes and Theobald all said they experienced emotional abuse from the 46-year-old head coach.

"She didn't treat us like human beings at all," Theobald said.

The Terriers final game of the season Thursday marked Greenberg's 10th season completed as head coach, which is also her final year of a contract extension she signed after the 2008-09 season.