COLUMBUS — Urban Meyer keeps winning big. Meyer can pair Ohio State’s national championship with a hefty contract extension that will make him the second-highest-paid coach in college football. Meyer was rewarded Monday with an extension through the 2020 season. His previous contract ran through 2017 and would have paid him $4.9 million for 2015. The new terms and extension give Meyer a six-year deal. He will make $5.8 million in total compensation for 2015. His contract will average at least $6.5 million a year over the next six years. He said in a statement Monday he is “honored” to “represent this great university.” Meyer has led Ohio State to a 38-3 record and is 24-0 in Big Ten regular-season play. The Buckeyes defeated Oregon last season to win the first College Football Playoff. Alabama’s Nick Saban is the only coach to earn more money per season than Meyer at $7 million. “Our young men continue to thrive under his leadership, whether on the playing field where they are national champions, through life skills pursuits … internships and job fairs, and academically through program-wide efforts to monitor the progress of every student-athlete, which has helped the team achieve its highest graduation success rate at 78 percent,” Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said. Meyer’s .845 winning percentage (142-26) leads all college coaches. …
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