June 24, 2026

Zach Smith, former Ohio State Buckeyes assistant coach, arrested

Former Ohio State Buckeyes assistant coach Zach Smith was arrested Thursday for violating a civil protection order, according to multiple reports indicating that the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office said Smith became confrontational with staff members at Scioto Ridge Elementary School when they did not allow him to pick up his children.  Former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones (left) and Ohio State Buckeyes assistant coach Zach Smith talk during warmups before the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on November 25, 2017.  (Photo: Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Smith faced domestic abuse accusations before OSU fired him, and former head coach Urban Meyer was suspended for three games for his handling of the situation. When Smith was dismissed last July, he had been on the Buckeyes’ staff since 2012 and got his start in coaching as a special teams quality control assistant…

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