Urban Meyer

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Urban Frank Meyer III (born July 10, 1964) is a former college football player and mentor.

Meyer was the head coach of the Bowling Green Falcons from 2001 to 2002, the Utah Gators from 2003 to 2004, and the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2011 until his retirement after the 2019 Rose Bowl.

As of 2019, he is still employed by Ohio State University, his position as Assistant Athletics Director - Athletics Initiatives and Relations.

Meyer is now an analyst for Fox Sports, and he appears on Fox's Big Noon Kickoff pre-game show every week. Meyer was born in Toledo, Ohio, and attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played football as a defensive back.

During his time at the University of Florida, he led the Gators to two BCS National Championship Game victories during the 2006 and 2008 seasons.

Meyer's winning percentage through the 2009 season (.842) was the highest among all active coaches with a minimum of five seasons at a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) program.

Following his brief retirement in 2011, he spent time as a college football analyst with ESPN before replacing Jim Tressel as Ohio State's 23rd head football coach.

In 2014, he led the Buckeyes to their first Big Ten Conference title under his tenure, as well as the program's eighth national championship.

Meyer is one of three coaches (the others being Pop Warner and Nick Saban) to win a major college football national championship at two separate universities.

Early life

Meyer was born in Toledo, Ohio, on July 10, 1964, and grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio. In 1982, he graduated from Saint John High School in Ashtabula. Meyer was selected in the 13th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves as a shortstop, where he spent two seasons in minor league baseball in the Braves organization. He played defensive back at the University of Cincinnati before earning his bachelor's degree in psychology in 1986. Meyer was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity during his undergraduate studies (Zeta Psi Chapter).

Meyer earned his master's degree in sports administration from Ohio State University in 1988.

Personal life

Meyer encountered Shelley Mather, a freshman nursing student at Sigma Chi's Derby Days philanthropy festival, when she was visiting Cincinnati, and the couple married in 1986. Nicole ("Nicki"), Gisela ("Gigi"), and Nathan ("Nate") are three children of the Meyers. Nicki played for Georgia Tech and Gigi competed for Florida Gulf Coast. He is a Roman Catholic at heart. Meyer lives in Jacksonville, Florida.

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Coaching career

Both sportswriters (Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year) and television commentators (Home Depot Coach of the Year Award) named Meyer as the year's best college football coach of the year in 2004. He had twenty years of teaching experience, nine of which as a head coach. He was 96–18 as a head coach through the 2009 season, and he was 49–14 in conference play. His winning percentage (0.82) through the 2009 season ranked first nationally among active college football head coaches. Meyer earned second place in the 2009 BCS Championship game, surpassing Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops for second place by winning percentage.

Meyer, a Catholic, has often referred to the University of Notre Dame's head coaching position as his "dream job," sparking rumors that he might someday want to teach there. Meyer, on the other hand, has stated that he would never leave Florida for Notre Dame, according to a newspaper article in July 2009. And when it came to an end in November 2009, Irish coach Charlie Weis' appointment to the potential opening was dissuaded, Meyer called a press conference to deny rumors linking him to the forthcoming opening, saying he would remain in Florida for "as long as they have me." Brian Kelly of the University of Cincinnati was eventually recruited for the position.

Meyer resigned following the team's bowl game against Cincinnati on December 26, 2009, citing health issues. Meyer later announced on the following day that he would instead take an indefinite leave of absence, and he resumed his coaching duties in time for the Gators' spring practice on March 17, 2010.

Meyer resigned on December 8, 2010, but Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley announced that Meyer would remain as the head coach until the Gators' appearance in the Outback Bowl on January 1, 2011.

Meyer accepted the head coachship at Ohio State University on November 28, 2011.

Meyer spent one season as a defensive back and placeholder at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, under the tuterland of legendary St. Xavier head coach Steve Rasso, where he met members of the Ohio State coaching staff. Earl Bruce's first collegiate coaching stint was two years as a graduate assistant coaching tight ends at Ohio State. He spent the next thirteen years as an assistant: two at Illinois State, six at Colorado State, and five at Notre Dame.

WR Greg Primus (3,096 yards and 17 TD in three years) was one of the many offensive players he coached at Colorado State. During Meyer's tutelage, he gained over 1,000 yards from 1990 to 1992. Bobby Brown, who would finish his career with 1,521 yards and 12 TD receiving at Notre Dame, was he coached WR Bobby Brown, who would end his career with 1,521 yards and 12 TD receiving. David Givens, who would later be drafted by the New England Patriots, was coached at Notre Dame in 2000.

When he was still the Illinois State linebacker coach, Nick Saban called Toledo head coach Nick Saban's home and asked Saban's wife to see if a position was open in 1990. Saban, on the other hand, never returned the call. "I was so caught up and busy with what I was doing that I never really followed up on it." That was obviously a huge mistake on my part, considering that the guy is such a good coach."

Meyer began his first head coaching job at Bowling Green in 2001. He engineered one of the biggest turnarounds in NCAA football history in his first season with a 521 victory over Bowling Green's rival, the University of Toledo Rockets, defeating them 8–3 and caping off the season. He has also been named Mid-American Conference coach of the Year by Mid-American Conference. Bowling Green finished 9-three in the new year. Meyer left for the University of Utah after a 17–6 overall record.

In large part, he helped turn around a team that had lost 2–9 in 2000 due to QB Josh Harris, a player who was tailor-made for Meyer's scheme. Harris finished for 1,022 yards with 9 touchdowns and ran for 600 yards and 8 touchdowns in a part-time play in 2001. He went for 2,425 yards with 19 TD and ran for 737 yards with 20 TD next year. Meyer would later use Alex Smith and Tim Tebow in a manner similar to Meyer's use of Harris.

He began working in Utah in 2003 after two seasons at Bowling Green. Meyer was named Coach of the Year by the Mountain West Conference in his first year as a coach in Utah's first season. He was also named as The Sporting News National Coach of the Year, the first Utes coach to do so. They also claimed their first outright conference championship since the 1957 team captured the Skyline Conference championship.

Meyer's success can be attributed to his unique offensive scheme, which is an offshoot of Bill Walsh's West Coast Offense, and relies on short pass routes. Meyer's base offense spreads three receivers and puts the quarterback in shotgun ranges. Then, he brings motion in the backfield and turns it into an option attack, giving the traditional run-oriented option offense some of the run-oriented option offense.

Meyer led the undefeated Utes to a Bowl Championship Series bid in 2004, something that had not been attempted by a team from a non-automatically qualifying BCS conference since the BCS' inception in 1998. He stayed at Utah long enough to guide the team to a Fiesta Bowl victory over Pittsburgh, bringing the Utes to their first perfect season (12–0) since 1930.

Alex Smith, the Utes' quarterback, threw for 2,247 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2003, and ran for 452 yards with five touchdowns. He threw for 2,952 yards with 32 touchdowns and ran for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2004. Smith was rated a first-round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft for his work in Meyer's offensive scheme.

Following his successes at Utah, both the University of Florida and the University of Notre Dame vied for his services. Meyer has agreed to serve as Florida's head coach for the 2005 season after completing a seven-year contract worth $14 million. On June 7, 2007, he signed a six-year contract extension with the Gators, which paid an average of $3.25 million per year. Meyer received another contract extension on August 3, 2009, making him the country's highest-paid coach during the 2009 season; his 2009 contract was worth $24 million over six years. Meyer was the third highest-paid college football coach in the United States at the time of the new contract extension, behind only Pete Carroll and Charlie Weis.

Since 31 of Meyer's players were arrested during his six years as the Gators' coach, some commentators have chastised him. The seriousness of the allegations varied widely, from minor intoxication to the possession of a concealed weapon. "Protestual stalking, domestic violence by strangulation, aggravated assault, aggravated assault, larceny, and fraudulent use of credit cards" were among the charges. Many of the charges were eventually dropped, but several of the charges were also dismissed.

Meyer said he was "very upset" about it in September 2010, after Gator receiver Chris Rainey was arrested for sending a violent text message to a former girlfriend. After a while, it's likely that it was enough. We're certainly investigating what we should improve on if we have something to improve on. It's like if our graduation rate is bad, so we should certainly raise it. If there are other issues in a scheme, it's our job to make it better. People are making stupid mistakes, and that is something we should fix."

Meyer's Gators team finished the season 9–3 (5–3 in the Southeast Conference) in 2005, his first season at Florida. In the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida, the season featured an undefeated record at home and a bowl victory over Iowa. In the SEC regular-season finale, the Gators would have met LSU in the SEC Championship Game, but they lost to South Carolina and former Florida head coach Steve Spurrier.

Meyer coached the Gators to a 13–1 (8–1) record in the SEC, with one loss going to the Auburn Tigers. The Gators won the SEC Championship Game over Arkansas by 38–28 points after clinching the SEC East. In the 2007 BCS National Championship Game, the Gators defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 41–14 to win the national championship. It was the first BCS bowl berth for the Gators since the Orange Bowl, the 2001 campaign's centerpiece, and Florida's first national championship appearance and victory since winning the 1997 Sugar Bowl.

Meyer is well-known for winning big games. Meyer set a 16–2 record against three of the Gators' top opponents, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida State, in addition to his 5–1 record in bowl games at Florida.

In 2007, the Gators posted a 9–3 record in regular season, with blowout victories over Tennessee and FSU, but then lost to Auburn. Coach Meyer never defeated Auburn during his time at the University of Florida. Tim Tebow, a quarterback, also became Coach Meyer's first Heisman Trophy winner. The team led the conference in scoring, but defense made it impossible for the Gators to advance to a BCS bowl game. On January 1, 2008, the Gators lost the Capital One Bowl to Michigan 41-35. Meyer served as a pre-game and halftime analyst for the 2008 BCS National Championship Game.

Meyer led the Gators to a 13–1 overall record and the BCS National Championship over Oklahoma in 2008, with victories over six ranked teams. On September 27, 2008, the team's lone loss came at the hands of Ole Miss, a game in which Florida led in time of possession and passing yards but had three turnovers. Eleven of the Gators' 12 victories in the 2008 regular season were by 20 points or more. Meyer led the Gators to a 31–20 victory over then-ranked Alabama in the SEC championship game on December 6, 2008. The Gators jumped from behind after a third-quarter deficit to two touchdowns and hold Alabama scoreless in the fourth quarter, leading to a time of possession, rushing yards, and passing yards. The victory would propel Florida to No. No. 4. No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll, no. In the USA Today Coaches' Survey, there are 2nd and No. 2 polls, and No. 61 is in the No. 107. In the BCS Championship Game against Oklahoma on January 8, 2009 at Miami, Florida, Miami, Florida, the two teams appear in the BCS rankings, triggering a showdown against Oklahoma. The Gators won 24–14, their second national championship under Meyer.

Meyer's Gators were ranked No. 1 in 2009, the first time the season had been broadcast. The AP preseason poll had the largest margin in the history of the AP. Despite the fact that the team struggled on offense at times and quarterback Tim Tebow sustained a horrific concussion in a September victory over Kentucky, Florida finished the regular season 12–0 and still ranks No. 1 overall. 1. When the SEC Championship Game ended, the winning streak came to an end, losing 32–13 to Alabama.

In the 2010 Sugar Bowl, Florida was selected to face the undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats. For the second year in a row, the Gators won 51–24 to finish the season with a 13-1 record.

Meyer was quietly admitted into a Gainesville hospital suffering from chest pains and dehydration in the early morning of December 6, 2009. He was released later in the day, but the incident was not revealed to the public at the time.

Following his team's New Year's Day Sugar Bowl appearance, Meyer revealed his medical terror and announced that he would resign as Florida's head coach due to health and family issues. "I have ignored my health for years," Meyer said, "new developments have caused me to re-evaluate my priorities of faith and family." "I'm proud to be a part of the Gainesville community and the Gator Nation, and I'm committed to remain in Gainesville and affiliated with the University of Florida," he said. Meyer confessed to frequent chest pains, which later were traced to Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), occasional severe headaches due to an arachnoid cyst, and stress.

Meyer announced on December 27 that rather than resigning, he'd take an indefinite leave of absence. He was uncertain if he'd return for the 2010 season, but he said, "I do in my gut believe it will happen." In Meyer's absence, offensive coordinator Steve Addazio will act as the interim coach.

Meyer coached the Gators in their 51-24 Sugar Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats on January 1, 2010. Meyer reiterated that he would return to coach the Gators at some point by saying, "I want to be the Gators' coach."

Meyer took time off from his coaching duties following the bowl game in an attempt to improve his personal health. Although Meyer did keep up with potential new recruits during the busy recruiting season, he did spend less time traveling to visit recruits than normal. However, the Gators have nevertheless signed the consensus No. 67. In February, there was a 1st recruiting class in the country.

Meyer returned full-time to his position at the beginning of the Gators' spring practice on March 17, 2010 and then continued in that role into the 2010 season.

Meyer won his 100th match as a coach on September 25, 2010, defeating Kentucky. With that victory, he had a record of 100–18 over the course of ten seasons. Following Gil Dobie (108 games), George Woodruff (109 games), Bud Wilkinson (111 games), Fielding Yost (114 games), and Knute Rockne (117 games), he became the sixth fastest NCAA coach to reach that record. He was also the second fastest to reach 100 victories since Wilkinson in 1945.

Despite achieving this milestone, the Gators' season was a trying one, and their 7-5-0 regular-season record was the lowest in Meyer's tenure at Florida. Meyer resigned from coaching on December 8, 2010 for the same reasons he spoke about in December 2009: his family and his wellbeing.

Meyer's last game as Florida's coach was a 37–24 victory in the 2011 Outback Bowl, which was the 2011 Outback Bowl.

Following a three-month probe, the Sporting News published an article titled "How Urban Meyer broke Florida football," implying that Meyer had developed a dysfunctional environment in the locker room at Florida and departed just before implosion. Many Florida players claimed that Meyer created a "Circle of Trust" that included only star players and that those players were given favorable treatment, including not having to complete workouts, lenient punishment, and hiding the player's positive drug testing results from the public. "I've never heard of Circle of Trust before in my life," former players insist it was the foundation of Florida's culture under Meyer.

Meyer spent time as the head football coach of the Florida Gators after resigning as a college football analyst and reporter for ESPN.com.

Meyer will be the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes on November 17, 2011, according to Eleven Warriors. Meyer denied the study openly. Meyer then requested ESPN to be taken off service during the Ohio State–Michigan game, raising further to the rumors that he might be named the next head coach of Ohio State. Meyer had accepted the position as Ohio State's head football coach on November 28, and he was announced as head coach later that night. Meyer is expected to complete a six-year contract with a total of $4 million annually, in addition to another $2.4 million in "retention payments." Meyer has signed a contract extension with the Buckeyes through 2020, according to CBS Sports on April 13, 2015.

In Meyer's first year of teaching at Ohio State, he helped lead the Buckeyes to an undefeated 12–0 record and a No. AP Poll No. 3 ranked. Due to NCAA sanctions, the team was ineligible for all other rankings, as well as postseason play. He was surrounded by first-year coaches, including offensive coordinator Tom Herman, co-offensive coordinator Ed Warriner, and co-defensive coordinator Everett Withers.

Meyer's next year was not as good as the previous one, but Ohio State still ranks #12 in the BCS rankings and a 12–2 record. Meyer, quarterback Ryan Shazier, cornerback Bradley Roby, and running back Carlos Hyde all lost talent in the 2014 NFL Draft, including linebacker Ryan Shazier, cornerback Bradley Roby, and running back Carlos Hyde. Roby and Shazier were in the first round of the first round, while Hyde was in the second round.

When Ohio State's star quarterback, Braxton Miller, suffered a right shoulder injury during practice, the team lost him. J. T. Barrett, a redshirt freshman, stepped in as his replacement and led Ohio State to an 11–1 record in the first 12 games of the season. However, he suffered a fractured ankle in his last game of the regular season and was off the remainder of the year. Cardale Jones replaced quarterback Barrett at quarterback and led Ohio State to a 59–0 victory over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Football Championship Game. With the conference championship and the dramatic victory over Wisconsin, Ohio State has risen to fifth place in the College Football Playoff rankings, with Baylor and TCU qualifying for the inaugural four-team tournament. In the semifinal Sugar Bowl, they defeated No. 1 Alabama. Despite being nine-point underdogs and trailing by up to 15 points in the first half, Ohio State came back to win, 42-35. In the College Football Playoff National Championship, the Buckeyes then met Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota and the Oregon Ducks. As the #2-ranked Ducks were favored by seven points, the Buckeyes were again underdogs. Despite giving up four turnovers, Ohio State defeated Oregon 42-20, with MVP performances from running back Ezekiel Elliott and safety Tyvis Powell. Meyer earned his third national championship in Ohio State's history, his eighth national championship, and his third in his career.

Meyer was put on paid administrative leave by Ohio State on August 1, 2018 after news surfaced that Meyer knew of spousal harassment charges against assistant coach Zach Smith ahead of Smith's dismissal the week before.

The Ohio State Board of Trustees determined that Meyer and Ohio State University Athletic Director Gene Smith did not uphold the university's values after an independent inquiry committee reviewed the evidence. Meyer was suspended for the first three games of the season by the board on August 22. He missed the team's games against Oregon State, Rutgers, and TCU.

Ohio State set a 12-1 record in the Big Ten Conference, including winning the Big Ten conference, but was not selected for the College Football Playoff and instead was given a spot in the 2019 Rose Bowl.

Following the team's Rose Bowl game, Meyer revealed on December 4, 2018, he would withdraw from coaching due to health issues. After the Rose Bowl, Ryan Day will take over the head coaching position immediately.

Meyer was hired to be the Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach on January 14, 2021.

On July 1, 2021, the NFL fined Meyer $100,000 for breaching procedure rules during organized team activities.

In early October, a video seemed to show Meyer inappropriately touching a woman who was not his wife while visiting his Columbus-area restaurant, Urban Meyer's Pint House. Meyer apologised to the team and workers. Meyer's behavior had been "inexcusable," according to Jaguars owner Shahid Khan, and Meyer "must regain our trust and respect."

By a score of 23-20, the Jaguars won their first regular season game against the Miami Dolphins on October 17. The Jaguars won their second regular season game on November 7 when they defeated the heavily favored Buffalo Bills by a score of 9–6.

Jaguars players and coaches were scathing of Meyer's treatment of them into the 2021 season, to which the team responded with statements about Meyer's job security.

Former Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo publicly accused Meyer of physical harm on December 15, saying that Meyer kicked Lambo's leg during warmups prior to the team's final preseason game. Any manager at any workplace would have to sue an employee, according to Lambo. Lambo said Meyer replied, "I'm the head ball coach" after Lambo told Meyer not to kick him back in a new game. "I'll kick you whenever the fuck I want." Lambo's agent told the incident later that day, and then told the Jaguars team. Lambo's owner Shahid Khan had the decision to fire Meyer from his position and alerted him within hours of his first disclosure of this in the early hours of December 16, 2021.

During Meyer's brief tenure, he set a 2–11 (.154) record. Lou Holtz and Bobby Petrino for their fourth-shortest coaching tenures in NFL history. Holtz and Petrino were making their NFL head coaching debuts after being a head coach in college. Cam Cameron's.063 winning percentage with the Miami Dolphins in 2007 is the lowest since any non-interim head coach since 2005's.063 winning percentage.

Meyer talked openly about his time with the Jaguars on Dan Dakich's podcast Don't @ Me on January 26, 2022, blaming the five-game losing streak and the differences in practice time relative to college football. Meyer said he suffered from "depression" and asked, "I'd stare at the ceilings and [think] are we doing everything possible," because he had a roster strong enough to win games. I don't think we did a good job."

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