Urban Meyer
Meyer at the White House after winning the 2008 national championship
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Ohio State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 61–6 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
July 10, 1964 Toledo, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Cincinnati |
| Playing career | |
| 1984 | Cincinnati |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1985 | St. Xavier HS (OH) (DB) |
| 1986–1987 | Ohio State (GA) |
| 1988 | Illinois State (OLB) |
| 1989 | Illinois State (QB/WR) |
| 1990–1995 | Colorado State (WR) |
| 1996–2000 | Notre Dame (WR) |
| 2001–2002 | Bowling Green |
| 2003–2004 | Utah |
| 2005–2010 | Florida |
| 2012–present | Ohio State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 165–29 |
| Bowls | 10–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 National (2006, 2008, 2014) 2 MWC (2003, 2004) 2 SEC (2006, 2008) 3 SEC Eastern Division (2006, 2008, 2009) 1 Big Ten (2014) 2 Big Ten Leaders Division (2012, 2013) 3 Big Ten East Division (2014–2016) |
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| Awards | |
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The Sporting News National Coach of the Year (2003) Home Depot Coach of the Year Award (2004) George Munger Award (2004) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2004) Pro Football Weekly National Coach of the Year (2004) Woody Hayes Trophy (2004) Victor Award (2004) The Sporting News Coach of the Decade (2009) Sports Illustrated Coach of the Decade (2009) MAC Coach of the Year (2001) 2× MWC Coach of the Year (2003, 2004) |
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Urban Frank Meyer, III (born July 10, 1964) is an American college football coach and former player, currently the head football coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Meyer served as the head coach of the Bowling Green Falcons from 2001 to 2002, the Utah Utes from 2003 to 2004, and the Florida Gators from 2005 to 2010.
Meyer was born in Toledo, Ohio, grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio, and attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played football. During his time at the University of Florida, he coached the Gators to two BCS National Championship Game victories, during the 2006 and 2008 seasons. Meyer's winning percentage through the conclusion of the 2009 season (.842) was the highest among all active coaches with a minimum of five full seasons at a Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) program. During his temporary retirement in 2011, he worked as a college football analyst for the television sports network ESPN. 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 different universities.
Meyer was born on July 10, 1964 in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio. He graduated from Ashtabula's Saint John High School in 1982. Meyer was also selected in the 13th round, as a shortstop, by the Atlanta Braves in the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft. Meyer spent two seasons playing minor league baseball in the Braves organization. He concurrently played defensive back at the University of Cincinnati before earning his bachelor's degree in psychology in 1986. During his undergraduate studies, Meyer was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity (Zeta Psi Chapter).
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