COLUMBUS — Urban Meyer plans to formally announce his retirement from coaching following Ohio State’s appearance in the Rose Bowl Game, according to a press release issued Tuesday morning by the school.
Athletics director Gene Smith will name offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ryan Day as the 25th head coach in the history of the program, beginning Jan. 2.
Meyer is only 54 but has suffered through a tumultuous season, including a health concern involving a cyst in his brain. He is the winningest active coach in college football with an .853 winning percentage. Meyer owns a career record of 186-32 and three national championships and leaves as one of the greatest coaches in the history of the sport.
Meyer owns a career record of 186-32 and three national championships. He has coached the Buckeyes to an 82-9 record in seven seasons at the school and claimed the 2014 national title. His teams have won at least a Big Ten co-division championship every year of his tenure, and have posted an incredible 54-5 record in the conference.
Ohio State is coming off back-to-back Big Ten championships and has earned three conference titles in seven seasons. Meyer also has a 7-0 record against arch-rival Michigan. He has finished in the top 6 in the final AP poll in five seasons and sits sixth this year. The 2013 team capped a 12-2 mark ranked 13th in the final poll, the lowest mark in his OSU career. The 2012 team chalked up just the sixth perfect season in Ohio State history, but was unable to compete for a Big Ten or national championship due to the NCAA penalties incurred by former coach Jim Tressel.
The press conference is slated for 2 p.m. and will be streamed live on www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Check back at Richland Source for further details on this developing story.