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Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer to retire after the Rose Bowl

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer to retire after the Rose Bowl
Posted at 8:08 AM, Dec 04, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-04 08:08:13-05

Ohio State University football coach and former University of Florida football coach Urban Meyer will retire after the Rose Bowl, according to the Buckeyes' Twitter page. 

Meyer, who led the Buckeyes to their third Big Ten title game on Saturday is believed to be stepping down due to health reasons. 

 

 

The Buckeyes coach has dealt for years with a congenital arachnoid cyst in his brain that causes what his doctor has called aggressive headaches. Meyer had surgery to address the issue in the spring of 2014.

The university will reportedly name Ryan Day as the 25th head coach in the history of the program. 

A press conference will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday to announce Meyer's retirement and introduce Day.

Meyer was the coach of the Florida Gators from 2005 to 2010.