Ohio State says Urban Meyer will retire after the Rose Bowl and assistant Ryan Day will be the next head coach.
After seven years and a national championship at Ohio State, the 54-year-old Meyer will formally announce his departure Tuesday at a news conference.
The university didn’t say why he was retiring, but Meyer has said he suffers from debilitating headaches caused by an arachnoid cyst in his brain.
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Urban Meyer at Ohio State:
12-0 first season.
12-2 Orange Bowl.
14-1 National Championship.
12-1 Fiesta Bowl.
11-2 College Football Playoff.
12-2 Cotton Bowl.
12-1 Rose Bowl.7-0 vs. Michigan.
Pretty darn good run in Columbus.#Buckeyes
— Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) December 4, 2018
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He was also battered this year by an offseason issue involving a now-fired assistant coach that led to Meyer’s suspension for the first three games of the season.
Meyer was 81-9 with a national championship at Ohio State after six years at Florida, where he won two national titles.
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He left the Gators amid reports of health problems but became the Buckeyes coach after a one-year hiatus.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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