Pictures: Urban Meyer through the years

COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 15: Head football coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes is introduced to the crowd at halftime of the basketball game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Ohio State Buckeyes on January 15, 2012 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)  (Jamie Sabau / Getty Images)

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 09: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes stands with his players before the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Ohio Stadium on September 9, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **  (Gregory Shamus / Getty Images)

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer autographs a hat at the Big Ten Conference NCAA college football media days in Chicago, Tuesday, July 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Annie Rice)  (Annie Rice / AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2015, file photo, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer speaks to reporters during the university’s NCAA college football media day in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State is the first unanimous preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File) ORG XMIT: NY114  (Paul Vernon / AP)

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 24: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates the Buckeyes’ 26-21 win over the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)  (Jamie Sabau / Getty Images)

FILE - In this July 24, 2017, file photo, Ohio State NCAA college football head coach Urban Meyer speaks at Big Ten Media Day in Chicago. In many conferences, the Penn State would be predicted to repeat as Big Ten champions. Not in the Big Ten East, where Ohio State is loaded with as much talent as ever and motivated to atone for an embarrassing finish to 2016.(AP Photo/G-Jun Yam, File)  (G-Jun Yam / AP)

EAST LANSING, MI - SEPTEMBER 29: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates with Braxton Miller #5 after beating the Michigan State Spartans 17-16 at Spartan Stadium on September 29, 2012 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)  (Gregory Shamus / Getty Images)

Ohio State NCAA college football head coach Urban Meyer leads the team in singing Carmen Ohio after beating Miami of Ohio 56-10, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)  (Jay LaPrete / AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2017, file photo, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer reacts to play during an NCAA college football game against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J. Meyer says he likes the progress of the Buckeyes’ offense in the past month. He says quarterback J.T. Barrett and the passing game is clicking with Penn State and other tougher games looming after the bye week. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)  (Mel Evans / AP)

ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 12: Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes gets dunked with Gatorade by tight end Nick Vannett #81 in the fourth quarter against the Oregon Ducks during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at AT&T Stadium on January 12, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sharon Ellman - Pool/Getty Images)  (Pool / Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 29: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates on the field after the Ohio State Buckeyes beat the USC Trojans 24-7 during the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **  (Tom Pennington / Getty Images)

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer instructs his team against Penn State during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)  (Jay LaPrete / AP)

FILE - In this April 14, 2018, file photo, Ohio Setate coach Urban Meyer watches the NCAA college football team’s spring game in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State has placed Meyer on paid administrative leave while it investigates claims that his wife knew about allegations of abuse against an assistant coach years before he was fired last week. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)  (Jay LaPrete / AP)

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer holds the trophy after Ohio State defeated Wisconsin 27-21 in the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game, early Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)  (Michael Conroy / AP)