May 1, 2026

The Latest: Ohio State board meeting on Meyer at 5+ hours

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Latest on Ohio State’s investigation into coach Urban Meyer and his handling of domestic violence allegations against a former Buckeyes assistant coach (all times local): 3:05 p.m. The wife of Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer has arrived at the building where trustees are meeting to determine Meyer’s fate. Shelley Meyer was seen walking into a back entrance of the campus building shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday. Trustees have been meeting since just after 9 a.m. with university President Michael V. Drake to consider whether Urban Meyer should be punished for his handling of domestic abuse allegations against a former assistant coach. Ohio State put Meyer under investigation after the assistant coach’s wife, Courtney Smith, went public, giving a reporter text messages and pictures she traded with Shelley Meyer in 2015. ___ 2:25 p.m. The Ohio State board of trustees has been in executive session, meeting…

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