Back to the Ohio State Buckeyes Newsfeed

Urban Meyer Announces Retirement Following Rose Bowl, Ryan Day to Take Over As Ohio State's Next Head Coach

Urban Meyer's tenure as Ohio State's head coach is coming to an end after seven seasons.

Meyer is set to formally announce his retirement in a press conference at 2 p.m. Tuesday, and Ryan Day will replace him, becoming the 25th head coach in Ohio State history.

Meyer will coach his final game with the Buckeyes in next month's Rose Bowl against Washington.

According to Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel, the team was scheduled to be informed in a meeting early Tuesday morning.

Meyer's retirement comes following a season that began with him being suspended by Ohio State for three games after the university determined he failed to take significant management action relating to alleged misconduct by former assistant coach Zach Smith, and in which he revealed that he was battling severe headaches as a result of an enlarged arachnoid cyst in his brain.