June 24, 2026

Ohio State's Urban Meyer to co-teach course on character and leadership


CLOSE SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Paul Myerberg tells us which players to watch who could soon hear their names called at the NFL Draft. USA TODAY Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer, left, answers questions during a news conference announcing his retirement and the hiring of Ryan Day, right, as his replacement.(Photo: Jay LaPrete, AP) Urban Meyer, who’s stepping down as Ohio State football coach after the Rose Bowl, will co-teach a course on character and leadership at the university next year. “I met with Gene (athletic director Gene Smith) and I met with my family because am I going to commit that much time? Because I’ve never done anything half speed,” he told Columbus’ WCMH-TV. “And I thought about it, I prayed about it, I know the relationship we have with the Fisher School of Business, the dean and everybody and I said yes. So I look forward to it.” There’s…

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