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Urban Meyer
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Meyer en 2017
Jaguares de Jacksonville
Posición:Entrenador
Informacion personal
Nació: (1964-07-10) 10 de julio de 1964 (56 años)
Toledo, Ohio
Información de carrera
Escuela secundaria:Escuela Saint John ( Ashtabula, Ohio )
Universidad:Cincinnati
Historia de Carreras
Como entrenador:
Destacados y premios de la carrera
Historial de entrenador en jefe
Temporada regular:0-0 (-)
Carrera profesional:NFL: 0-0 (-)
NCAA: 187-32 (.854)
Tazones: 12-3 (.800)
Estadísticas de entrenamiento en PFR

Urban Frank Meyer III (nacido el 10 de julio de 1964) es un entrenador de fútbol americano que es el entrenador en jefe de los Jacksonville Jaguars de la National Football League (NFL). Meyer Anteriormente se desempeñó como entrenador en jefe de los verdes Falcons Bolos de 2001 a 2002, el Utah Utes 2003-2004, el Gators de Florida desde 2005 a 2010, [1] y el Buckeyes de Ohio State desde 2012 hasta 2018. [2] Él se retiró del entrenamiento en 2019 al final del Rose Bowl, y se quedó en Ohio State como asistente del director atlético y también fue analista de Fox Sports., apareciendo semanalmente en su programa previo al juego Big Noon Kickoff . En 2021, Meyer salió de su retiro para convertirse en el entrenador en jefe de los Jaguars, marcando su primer trabajo en la NFL.

Meyer nació en Toledo, Ohio , creció en Ashtabula, Ohio y asistió a la Universidad de Cincinnati , donde jugó al fútbol como back defensivo. Durante su tiempo en la Universidad de Florida , entrenó a los Gators a dos victorias en el Campeonato Nacional BCS , durante las temporadas 2006 y 2008. El porcentaje de victorias de Meyer hasta la conclusión de la temporada 2009 (.842) fue el más alto entre todos los entrenadores activos con un mínimo de cinco temporadas completas en un programa de Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). [3]

Después de su retiro temporal en 2011, trabajó como analista de fútbol americano universitario para la red de deportes de televisión ESPN antes de unirse a Ohio State para convertirse en su entrenador en jefe. En 2014, llevó a los Buckeyes a su primer título de la Conferencia Big Ten bajo su mandato, así como al octavo campeonato nacional del programa . [4] Meyer es uno de los tres entrenadores junto con Pop Warner y Nick Saban que han ganado un importante campeonato nacional de fútbol americano universitario en dos universidades.

Vida temprana [ editar ]

Meyer nació el 10 de julio de 1964 en Toledo, Ohio , [5] [6] y creció en Ashtabula, Ohio . [7] [8] Se graduó de la escuela secundaria Saint John de Ashtabula en 1982. [9] Meyer fue seleccionado en la decimotercera ronda del Draft de Grandes Ligas de 1982 por los Bravos de Atlanta como torpedero, donde pasó dos temporadas jugando en ligas menores. béisbol en la organización de los Bravos. [10] Al mismo tiempo jugó como back defensivo en la Universidad de Cincinnati antes de obtener su licenciatura en psicología.en 1986. [11] Durante sus estudios de pregrado, Meyer fue miembro de la Fraternidad Sigma Chi ( Capítulo Zeta Psi ). [12]

Meyer pasó a obtener su maestría en administración deportiva en 1988 de la Universidad Estatal de Ohio . [11]

Carrera de entrenador [ editar ]

En 2004, Meyer fue reconocido como el entrenador de fútbol americano universitario del año por escritores deportivos ( Entrenador del año Eddie Robinson ) y comentaristas de televisión ( Premio al entrenador del año de Home Depot ). [13] Luego tenía veinte años de experiencia como entrenador universitario, incluidos nueve como entrenador en jefe. [13] Su récord general como entrenador en jefe hasta el final de la temporada 2009 fue de 96-18, y 49-14 en juegos de conferencia. [14] Su porcentaje de victorias (.842) hasta el final de la temporada 2009 ocupó el primer lugar a nivel nacional entre los entrenadores en jefe de fútbol americano universitario activo. [15]

Meyer es un devoto católico [16] [17] y en varias ocasiones se ha referido al puesto de entrenador en jefe en la Universidad de Notre Dame como el "trabajo de sus sueños", lo que lleva a la especulación de que algún día desearía ser entrenador allí. Sin embargo, según un informe de un periódico de julio de 2009, Meyer insistió en que nunca dejaría Florida hacia Notre Dame. [18] Y cuando se cuestionó la situación laboral del entrenador irlandés Charlie Weis en noviembre de 2009, Meyer celebró una conferencia de prensa para disipar los rumores que lo vinculaban con la posible vacante, afirmando que permanecería en Florida "mientras tenerme." [19] Brian Kelly de la Universidad de Cincinnati finalmente fue contratado para el trabajo.

El 26 de diciembre de 2009, Meyer anunció que renunciaría luego del juego de bolos del equipo contra Cincinnati , citando preocupaciones de salud. [20] Sin embargo, al día siguiente Meyer anunció que en su lugar tomaría un permiso de ausencia indefinido , [21] y reanudó sus deberes de entrenador a tiempo para el comienzo de la práctica de primavera de los Gators el 17 de marzo de 2010. [22]

El director atlético de Florida, Jeremy Foley, anunció la renuncia de Meyer el 8 de diciembre de 2010, pero declaró que Meyer permanecería como entrenador en jefe hasta la aparición de los Gators en el Outback Bowl el 1 de enero de 2011. [1]

El 28 de noviembre de 2011, Meyer aceptó el puesto de entrenador en jefe en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio.

Carrera de entrenador inicial [ editar ]

Después de jugar como back defensivo y marcador de posición para la Universidad de Cincinnati, Meyer pasó una temporada como entrenador de back defensivo en Saint Xavier High School en Cincinnati, Ohio en 1985 bajo la tutoría del legendario entrenador en jefe de St. Xavier Steve Rasso, donde conocí a miembros del cuerpo técnico de Ohio State. [23] Su primer puesto de entrenador universitario fue un período de dos años como asistente graduado entrenando alas cerradas en Ohio State bajo la dirección del entrenador en jefe Earle Bruce . [13] Pasó los siguientes trece años como asistente: dos en el estado de Illinois , seis en el estado de Colorado y cinco en Notre Dame . [13]

Uno de los talentos que entrenó en Colorado State fue el WR Greg Primus (3,096 yardas y 17 TD en 3 años). Puso más de 1,000 yardas recibiendo entre 1990 y 1992 bajo la tutela de Meyer. En Notre Dame, entrenó al WR Bobby Brown, quien terminaría su carrera con 1,521 yardas y 12 TD recibiendo. [24] En 2000 en Notre Dame entrenó al WR David Givens, quien luego sería seleccionado por los New England Patriots . [25]

En 1990, cuando todavía era entrenador de apoyadores en el estado de Illinois, llamó a la casa del entrenador en jefe de Toledo , Nick Saban , y habló con la esposa de Saban para preguntarle si había un puesto disponible. Saban, sin embargo, nunca devolvió la llamada. Saban dijo más tarde: "Estaba tan atrapado y ocupado con lo que estaba haciendo, que nunca le di seguimiento a eso. Obviamente, fue un gran error de mi parte porque el tipo es un entrenador fantástico". [26]

Bowling Green [ editar ]

En 2001, Meyer tomó su primer trabajo de entrenador en jefe en Bowling Green . [14] En su primera temporada allí, diseñó uno de los mayores cambios en la historia del fútbol americano de la NCAA , con marca de 8-3 y culminando la temporada con una victoria por 56-21 sobre el rival de Bowling Green, los University of Toledo Rockets. [27] También ganó los honores de entrenador del año de la Conferencia Mid-American. Al año siguiente, Bowling Green terminó con un récord de 9-3. [27] Después de un récord general de 17–6, Meyer se fue a la Universidad de Utah. [28]

Ayudó a cambiar a un equipo que había ido 2-9 en 2000 en gran parte debido al QB Josh Harris , un jugador hecho a medida para el esquema de Meyer. En una jugada de medio tiempo en 2001, Harris lanzó para 1,022 yardas con 9 touchdowns y corrió para 600 yardas y 8 touchdowns. Al año siguiente, pasó para 2,425 yardas con 19 TD y corrió para 737 yardas con 20 TD. Meyer luego usaría mariscales de campo como Alex Smith y Tim Tebow de una manera similar a la forma en que Meyer usó a Harris.

Utah [ editar ]

After two seasons at Bowling Green, he took the job at Utah in 2003.[29] In his first year there, Meyer was named the Mountain West Conference's Coach of the Year with a 10–2 record, the best ever for a coach's first season at Utah.[29] He also earned honors as The Sporting News National Coach of the Year, the first Utes coach to do so.[30] They also won the program's first outright conference championship since the 1957 team won the Skyline Conference title.

Meyer's success can be attributed to his unique offensive system, which is an offshoot of Bill Walsh's West Coast Offense, relying on short pass routes.[31] Meyer's base offense spreads three receivers and puts the quarterback in shotgun formation.[32] Then, he introduces motion in the backfield and turns it into an option attack, adding elements of the traditional run-oriented option offense.[32]

In 2004, Meyer led the undefeated Utes to a Bowl Championship Series bid, something that had not been done by a team from a non-automatically qualifying BCS conference since the formation of the BCS in 1998.[33] He remained at Utah long enough to coach the team to a Fiesta Bowl win over Pittsburgh,[14] capping off the Utes' first perfect season (12–0) since 1930.[34]

In 2003, Utes quarterback Alex Smith threw for 2,247 yards and 15 touchdowns and ran for 452 yards with five touchdowns. In 2004, he threw for 2,952 yards with 32 touchdowns and ran for 631 yards and 10 touchdowns. His production in Meyer's offensive scheme was a large reason why Smith was considered a first-round pick entering the 2005 NFL Draft.[citation needed]

Florida[edit]

In the wake of his accomplishments at Utah, both the University of Florida and the University of Notre Dame vied for his services.[35] Meyer chose to become Florida's head coach for the 2005 season, signing a seven-year contract worth $14 million.[35] He later signed a six-year contract extension with the Gators on June 7, 2007; the extended contract paid an average of $3.25 million per year.[36] On August 3, 2009, Meyer received another contract extension that made him the SEC's highest-paid coach during the 2009 season; his 2009 extension was worth $24 million over six years.[37] At the time of the latest contract extension, Meyer was the third highest-paid college football coach, behind only Pete Carroll and Charlie Weis.[38]

Meyer has been criticized by some commentators because 31 of his players were arrested during his six years as the Gators' coach.[39][40] The seriousness of the charges varied widely, from minor offenses such as possession of alcohol by a minor to the charges of possession of a concealed weapon, "aggravated stalking, domestic violence by strangulation, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and fraudulent use of credit cards."[40] Many of the charges were ultimately dismissed.[39][40]

In September 2010, after Gator receiver Chris Rainey was arrested for sending a threatening text message to a former girlfriend, Meyer stated that he was "real upset about that. After a while, enough's enough. If there's something that we can improve on, we're certainly looking into that. It's like if our graduation rate stinks then we gotta improve that. If there are other issues in a program, that's our job to get it better. It's people making stupid mistakes, that's something we gotta correct."[41]

2005 season[edit]

See also: 2005 Florida Gators football team

In 2005, his first season at Florida, Meyer's Gators team finished the season 9–3 (5–3 in the Southeastern Conference). The season included an undefeated record at home and a bowl victory against Iowa in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida. The Gators would have faced LSU in the SEC Championship Game,[42] but they lost to South Carolina and former Florida head coach Steve Spurrier in the SEC regular-season finale.

2006 season[edit]

See also: 2006 Florida Gators football team

In 2006, Meyer coached the Gators to a 13–1 (8–1 in the SEC) record, with the one loss coming to the Auburn Tigers. After clinching the SEC East, the Gators won the SEC Championship Game on December 2 over Arkansas by a score of 38–28. The Gators defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 41–14, in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game to win the national championship.[43] It was the first BCS bowl berth for the Gators since the Orange Bowl that capped off the 2001 campaign,[44] and Florida's first national championship appearance and victory since winning the 1997 Sugar Bowl.[43]

Meyer has been known for winning big games. In addition to his 5–1 record in bowl games at Florida, Meyer compiled a 16–2 record against three of the Gators' biggest opponents—Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida State.

2007 season[edit]

See also: 2007 Florida Gators football team

The Gators managed a 9–3 regular season record in 2007, including blowout wins over rivals Tennessee and FSU but once again losing to Auburn. During his tenure at the University of Florida, Coach Meyer never defeated Auburn.[45] Quarterback Tim Tebow also became Coach Meyer's first Heisman Trophy winner. The team led the conference in scoring,[46] but struggles on defense made it difficult for the Gators to reach a BCS bowl game.[47] The Gators lost the Capital One Bowl to Michigan 41–35 on January 1, 2008.[45] Meyer served as a pre-game and halftime analyst for the 2008 BCS National Championship Game.

2008 season[edit]

See also: 2008 Florida Gators football team
Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer and quarterback Tim Tebow being interviewed following the Gators' August 30, 2008 victory over the Hawaii Warriors.

In 2008, Meyer led the Gators to a 13–1 overall record and the BCS National Championship over Oklahoma, including wins over six ranked teams. The team's lone defeat came at the hands of Ole Miss on September 27, 2008, a game in which Florida led in time of possession and passing yards, but had three turnovers. Eleven of the Gators' twelve wins in the 2008 regular season were by 20 points or more. On December 6, 2008, Meyer led the Gators to a 31–20 victory over then top-ranked Alabama in the SEC title game. Leading in a time of possession, rushing yards, and passing yards, the Gators rallied from behind after a third-quarter deficit to score two touchdowns and hold Alabama scoreless in the fourth quarter. The victory would vault Florida to No. 1 in the Associated Press Poll, No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll, and No. 2 in the BCS rankings, setting up a showdown against Oklahoma in the BCS Championship Game on January 8, 2009, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida. The Gators won 24–14, securing their second national championship under Meyer.

2009 season[edit]

See also: 2009 Florida Gators football team

In 2009, Meyer's Gators began the season ranked No. 1 by the largest margin in the history of the AP preseason poll. Though the team struggled on offense at times and quarterback Tim Tebow suffered a frightening concussion in a September victory over Kentucky, Florida finished the regular season 12–0 and still ranked No. 1. The winning streak ended in the SEC Championship Game, when they lost 32–13 to Alabama.

Florida was selected to play the undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats in the 2010 Sugar Bowl. The Gators won 51–24 to finish the season with a 13–1 record for the second consecutive year.

Leave of absence[edit]

In the early morning of December 6, 2009, soon after returning home following his team's loss in the 2009 SEC Championship Game, Meyer was quietly admitted into a Gainesville hospital suffering from chest pains and dehydration. He was released later in the day, and the incident was not announced to the public at the time.[48]

On December 26, after discussions with his family, Meyer revealed his medical scare and announced that he would resign as Florida's head coach due to health and family concerns following his team's New Year's Day Sugar Bowl appearance.[20] Meyer stated: "I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to re-evaluate my priorities of faith and family." He also said: "I'm proud to be a part of the Gainesville community and the Gator Nation and I plan to remain in Gainesville and involved with the University of Florida."[48] Meyer admitted that he had suffered frequent chest pains, later discovered to be caused by Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and occasional severe headaches due to an arachnoid cyst for years, and that they were related to stress.[49]

On December 27, Meyer announced that he would take an indefinite leave of absence instead of resigning. He was unsure if he would return for the 2010 season but stated that "I do in my gut believe that will happen."[50] Offensive coordinator Steve Addazio would serve as the interim coach in Meyer's absence.

On January 1, 2010, Meyer coached the Gators in their 51–24 Sugar Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats. In a post-game interview, Meyer again suggested that he would return to coach the Gators at some point by saying: "I plan on being the coach of the Gators."[51]

Meyer took significant time off from his coaching duties after the bowl game in an attempt to improve his personal health.[52] While he did stay in touch with potential new players during the busy recruiting season, Meyer did much less traveling to visit recruits than usual.[53][54] Nevertheless, the Gators still signed the consensus No. 1 recruiting class in the nation in February.[55][56][57][58]

On March 17, 2010, Meyer returned full-time to his position for the start of the Gators' spring practice and continued in that role into the 2010 season.[59]

2010 season[edit]

See also: 2010 Florida Gators football team

With his victory over Kentucky on September 25, 2010, Meyer achieved his 100th career win as a coach. With that win, his record was at 100–18 over the course of 10 seasons. He became the sixth fastest NCAA coach to reach that record, following Gil Dobie (108 games), George Woodruff (109 games), Bud Wilkinson (111 games), Fielding Yost (114 games), and Knute Rockne (117 games). He was also the second-fastest to reach 100 wins since Wilkinson in 1945.[60]

Despite reaching this milestone, the season was a difficult one for the Gators, and their 7–5 regular-season record was the worst in Meyer's tenure at Florida. On December 8, 2010, Meyer again announced his retirement from coaching for much the same reasons he mentioned in December 2009: his family and his health.[61][62]

Meyer's last game as Florida's coach was a 37–24 win in the 2011 Outback Bowl on January 1, 2011.

Aftermath[edit]

After a three-month investigation, the Sporting News published an exposé—titled "How Urban Meyer broke Florida football"—suggesting that Meyer had created a toxic culture in the locker room at Florida and departed just before implosion.[63] The article quoted several Florida players who declared that Meyer developed a "Circle of Trust" that included only star players, and that those players received favorable treatment, including not having to complete workouts, lenient punishment, and hiding the player's positive drug tests from the public. Although Meyer stated: "I've never heard of Circle of Trust before in my life," former players contend it was the foundation of Florida's culture under Meyer.[citation needed]

ESPN career[edit]

After resigning as the head football coach of the Florida Gators, Meyer worked as a college football commentator and analyst for the American television sports network ESPN.

Ohio State[edit]

On November 17, 2011, Eleven Warriors reported that Meyer would become the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes.[64] Meyer denied the report publicly.[65] Meyer then asked ESPN to be taken off assignment during the weekend of the Ohio State–Michigan game, adding more to the speculations that he might be named the next head coach of Ohio State.[66][67] On November 28, WBNS Columbus confirmed that Meyer had accepted the job as Ohio State's head football coach, and was introduced as head coach later that night.[68] The school said Meyer would receive a six-year contract that pays $4 million annually, plus another $2.4 million total in "retention payments."[69] It was reported by CBSSports on April 13, 2015 that Meyer signed a contract extension with the Buckeyes through 2020.[70]

2012 season[edit]

See also: 2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

In Meyer's first year of coaching at Ohio State, he helped lead the Buckeyes to an undefeated 12-0 record and a No. 3 AP Poll ranking. The team was ineligible for all other rankings, as well as postseason play, due to NCAA sanctions.[71] He was surrounded by first-year coaches such as offensive coordinator Tom Herman, co-offensive coordinator Ed Warriner, and co-defensive coordinator Everett Withers.

2013 season[edit]

See also: 2013 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Meyer's next year was not as good as the previous one, but Ohio State still finished #12 in the BCS rankings and a 12-2 record. Meyer lost talent at the end of the year to the 2014 NFL Draft, including linebacker Ryan Shazier, cornerback Bradley Roby, and running back Carlos Hyde. Roby and Shazier went in the first round, and Hyde went in the second round.

2014 season[edit]

See also: 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Dublin, Ohio, the city in which Urban Meyer resides, renamed West Bridge Street in his honor for his accomplishments during the 2014 season.[72]

Before the start of the season, Ohio State lost its star quarterback, Braxton Miller, when he sustained a right shoulder injury during practice. Redshirt freshman quarterback J. T. Barrett stepped in as his replacement and led Ohio State to an 11–1 record through the first 12 games of the season. However, in the final game of the regular season, he sustained a broken ankle and was lost for the remainder of the year. Cardale Jones replaced Barrett at quarterback and guided Ohio State to a 59–0 blowout win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Football Championship Game. With the conference championship and the convincing win over Wisconsin, Ohio State moved up to #4 in the College Football Playoff rankings, jumping the two Big 12 teams in playoff contention, Baylor and TCU, qualifying for the inaugural four-team postseason tournament. They played #1 Alabama in the semifinal Sugar Bowl. Despite being nine-point underdogs and trailing by as much as 15 points in the first half, Ohio State came back to win, 42–35. The Buckeyes then faced Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota and the Oregon Ducks in the College Football Playoff National Championship. The Buckeyes were again underdogs as the #2-ranked Ducks were favored by seven points. Despite giving up four turnovers, Ohio State beat Oregon, 42–20, with MVP performances from running back Ezekiel Elliott and safety Tyvis Powell. The victory marked the eighth national championship in Ohio State's history and gave Meyer his third career national title, following his two with Florida.

2018 season[edit]

On August 1, 2018, Meyer was placed on paid administrative leave by Ohio State, after reports surfaced that Meyer knew about spousal abuse allegations against assistant coach Zach Smith prior to Smith's firing the week prior.[73]

After an independent investigative panel reviewed the evidence, the Ohio State Board of Trustees found that Meyer and Ohio State University Athletic Director Gene Smith did not uphold the values of the university. On August 22, the board voted to suspend Meyer for the opening three games of the season for the Buckeyes. He missed the team's games against Oregon State, Rutgers, and TCU.[74][75]

Ohio State finished the year with a 12–1 record, including winning the Big Ten conference, but was not selected for the College Football Playoff, instead receiving a spot in the 2019 Rose Bowl.

On December 4, 2018, Meyer announced that he would retire from coaching following the team's Rose Bowl game due to health reasons. It was announced that Ryan Day would take over the head coaching position immediately after the Rose Bowl.[76]

Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]

On January 14, 2021, Meyer was hired to become the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[77]

Spread offense[edit]

When Meyer got his first head coaching position at Bowling Green, he took trips to visit John L. Smith and Scott Linehan at Louisville, Randy Walker and Kevin Wilson at Northwestern, Bill Snyder at Kansas State, Joe Tiller and Jim Chaney at Purdue, and Rich Rodriguez at West Virginia, all of whom ran some version of the spread offense.[32]

Meyer's teams at Bowling Green, Utah, Florida, and Ohio State all ran the spread, chiefly utilizing a run-first variation most similar to Rich Rodriguez's formerly at West Virginia with tweaks to fit the offensive personnel, for example Meyer's first two years at Florida skewed toward a drop-back passing attack led by Chris Leak, while Tim Tebow led an option run-based spread (as did Alex Smith at Utah).[32] Using this offense, he won two BCS titles, won the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship, became the first coach to lead a BCS non-AQ conference team (Utah) to a BCS bowl,[78] coached a Heisman trophy winner (Tim Tebow),[79] and graduated a player who became a number one overall pick in the NFL draft (Alex Smith).[80]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffsCoaches#AP°
Bowling Green Falcons (Mid-American Conference) (2001–2002)
2001Bowling Green8–35–3T–3rd (East)[81]
2002Bowling Green9–36–23rd (East)
Bowling Green:17–611–5
Utah Utes (Mountain West Conference) (2003–2004)
2003Utah10–26–11stW Liberty2121
2004Utah12–07–01stW Fiesta†54
Utah:22–213–1
Florida Gators (Southeastern Conference) (2005–2010)
2005Florida9–35–3T–2nd (Eastern)W Outback1612
2006Florida13–17–11st (Eastern)W BCS NCG†11
2007Florida9–45–33rd (Eastern)L Capital One1613
2008Florida13–17–11st (Eastern)W BCS NCG†11
2009Florida13–18–01st (Eastern)W Sugar†33
2010Florida8–54–42nd (Eastern)W Outback
Florida:65–1536–12
Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Conference) (2012–2018)
2012Ohio State12–08–01st (Leaders)[n 1][n 1]3
2013Ohio State12–28–01st (Leaders)L Orange†1012
2014Ohio State14–18–01st (East)W Sugar†, W CFP NCG†11
2015Ohio State12–17–1T–1st (East)W Fiesta†44
2016Ohio State11–28–1T–1st (East)L Fiesta†66
2017Ohio State12–28–11st (East)W Cotton†55
2018Ohio State10–1[n 2]7–1[n 2]T–1st (East)W Rose†33
Ohio State:83–954–4
Total:187–32
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • †Indicates BCS or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.
  • #Rankings from final Coaches Poll.
  • °Rankings from final AP Poll.

NFL[edit]

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
WonLostTiesWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
JAX2021000–TBD————
Total000–00.000

Coaching tree[edit]

Assistant coaches under Meyer who became NCAA or NFL head coaches:

  • Steve Addazio- Temple (2011-2012), Boston College (2013-2019), Colorado State (2020-present)
  • Gary Andersen- Utah State (2009-2012; 2019-2020), Wisconsin (2013-2014), Oregon State (2015-2017)
  • Chris Ash- Rutgers (2016-2019)
  • Tim Beckman- Toledo (2009-2011), Illinois (2012-2014)
  • Gregg Brandon- Bowling Green (2003-2008), Colorado Mines (2015-present)
  • Ryan Day- Ohio State (2018-present)
  • D.J. Durkin- Maryland (2016-2018)
  • Luke Fickell- Cincinnati (2017-present)
  • Tom Herman- Houston (2015-2016), Texas (2017-2020)
  • Jay Hill- Weber State (2014-present)
  • Doc Holliday- Marshall (2010-2020)
  • Scot Loeffler- Bowling Green (2019-present)
  • Dan McCarney- North Texas (2011-2015)
  • Dan Mullen- Mississippi State (2009-2017), Florida (2018-present)
  • Mike Sanford Sr.- UNLV (2005-2009), Indiana State (2013-2016)
  • Greg Schiano- Rutgers (2020-present)
  • Charlie Strong- Louisville (2010-2013), Texas (2014-2016), South Florida (2017-2019)
  • Mike Vrabel- Tennessee Titans (2018-present)
  • Kyle Whittingham- Utah (2005-present)
  • Everett Withers- James Madison (2014-2015), Texas State (2016-2018)

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Personal life[edit]

While studying at Cincinnati, Meyer met Shelley Mather, a freshman nursing student, at Sigma Chi's Derby Days philanthropy event and they married in 1986.[13][12] The Meyers have three children: Nicole ("Nicki"), Gisela ("Gigi") and Nathan ("Nate").[13] His two daughters played Division I volleyball: Nicki played for Georgia Tech[83] and Gigi played for Florida Gulf Coast.[84] He is a practicing Roman Catholic.[85] Meyer resides in Jacksonville, Florida.[86]

See also[edit]

  • Bowling Green Falcons
  • Florida Gators
  • History of the University of Florida
  • List of Ohio State University people
  • List of Sigma Chi members
  • List of University of Cincinnati people
  • Utah Utes

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b In 2012, Ohio State was ineligible for the Big Ten Conference title, postseason play, and the Coaches Poll.
  2. ^ a b Meyer was placed on administrative leave for the first three games of the 2018 season. Offensive coordinator Ryan Day served as acting head coach in his absence, and Ohio State credits the first three games to Day and the final 11 games to Meyer. Under Day, the Buckeyes won all three contests, one of which was a conference game. Ohio State finished with a record of 13–1 and conference mark of 8–1.

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

  • Urban Meyer on Twitter
  • Jacksonville Jaguars bio
  • Ohio State Buckeyes bio