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Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer to Retire After Rose Bowl

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Urban Meyer, the highly successful coach who won three national championships and sparked controversy this season for his handling of domestic violence allegations against a now-fired assistant at Ohio State, he will retire after the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, the school said Tuesday. The university did...

Ohio State's Meyer Pushes Back on Reasons for Suspension

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer is pushing back on the reasons for his three-game suspension with claims that don't fully square with details laid out in the investigation that led to his punishment. Meyer tweeted a statement Friday that he says intends to clarify what he...

Ohio State Suspends Urban Meyer 3 Games

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State suspended coach Urban Meyer for three games on Wednesday night for mishandling repeated professional and behavioral problems of an assistant coach, with investigators finding Meyer protected his protege for years through domestic violence allegations, a drug problem and poor job performance. The superstar coach's treatment...

That Scrutinized Bit of Meyer's OSU Contract May Be New Norm

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The investigation of how football coach Urban Meyer handled domestic violence accusations against an assistant has drawn attention to his obligation to report violations of Ohio State's sexual misconduct policy — a type of specificity becoming increasingly common in college athletic contracts. Sports law experts say such...

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