Urban Meyer through the years at Ohio State

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer speaks during a public memorial service for former Ohio State football coach Earle Bruce at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio on April 25, 2018. File photo

Urban Meyer and Tiger Woods chat on the 10th tee box during the Nationwide Invitational pro-am at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio on May 30, 2018. File photo

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer walks out of the tunnel prior to the first quarter of the NCAA football game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Nov. 25, 2017.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Billy Price (54) hug as the team arrives at Michigan Stadium before their game against Michigan Wolverines on November 25, 2017.

From left, Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Urban Meyer and Kirk Herbstreit talk on the set of ESPN's College GameDay broadcast from the campus of Ohio State prior to the NCAA football game against the Michigan State Spartans in Columbus on Nov. 21, 2015.

Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer talks about his 2017 recruiting class during a press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center in Columbus on Feb. 1, 2017.

Photo of Ohio State coach Urban Meyer with 11-year-old Kate Amato, who is battling cancer. Was at Nationwide Children's Hospital last week. She is from Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Photo is courtesy of Urban Meyer. Submitted by Tim May to go with story Thursday paper.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer leads the team onto the field before the college football game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Ohio State Buckeyes at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ, Saturday night, October 24, 2015. As of half time the Ohio State Buckeyes led the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 21 - 0.

Ohio State Basketball coach Thad Matta, Athletic Director Gene Smith and Ohio State Football coach Urban Meyer ride a car at the start of the NBA Championship parade outside Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland on June 22, 2016.

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer speeds down Olentangy River Road in the back seat of an Indycar driven by racecar driver Conor Daly in Columbus on July 28, 2016. Daly picked up Meyer at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and drove him to a gathering to promote this weekend's Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Raceway in the parking lot of the Longaberger Alumni House.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer smiles at his family following Ohio State's 44-28 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Battlefrog Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Jan. 1, 2016.

Running back Ezekiel Elliott messes with head coach Urban Meyer as Elliott is called up to the podium during the Ohio State Football National Championship Celebration at Ohio Stadium, Saturday morning, January 24, 2015. More than 40 thousand fans packed the lower stands in the stadium to celebrate the National Championship win with the football team.

Ohio State tight end Jeff Heuerman, left, and coach Urban Meyer, right, show off the rings the Buckeyes received Friday commemorating their victory in the first College Football Playoff national championship game. This photo was a selfie made by Heuerman.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer braves the snow during the college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Saturday morning, November 15, 2014. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers 31 - 24.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer during Saturday's NCAA Division I football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on September 27, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer high fives U.S. Army National Guard members while entering the stadium as part of Military Appreciation Night prior to the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 1, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer sits by himself outside the locker room before the college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan State Spartans at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Saturday night, November 8, 2014.

Urban Meyer in the 4th quarter at Ohio Stadium September 6, 2014.

President Barack Obama is presented with a Ohio State football jersey by Ohio State football players as he welcomed the NCAA College Football Playoff National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes, Monday, April 20, 2015, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Buckeyes Coach Urban Meyer is at left.

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees play against the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game Friday, May 8, 2015, at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer hits during the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball game, Sunday, July 12, 2015, in Cincinnati.

The 2015 Ohio State fair butter cow and Ohio State football display including an Urban Meyer butter sculpture at the dairy building at the Ohio State fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio on July 28, 2015.

Ohio State tight end Nick Vannett makes the victory official, soaking coach Urban Meyer with Gatorade as the clock winds down.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer greets Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Evan Spencer (6) prior to the NCAA football game against Michigan at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, November 29, 2014.

While wearing a national championship ring, Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer speaks to media during a press conference at the Renaissance Hotel in Dallas on Jan. 11, 2015.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer dumps his gatorade on Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones (12) in the locker room beating Oregon Ducks 42-20 in College Football Playoff Championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on January 12, 2015.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer hugs defensive lineman Joey Bosa (97) during the fourth quarter of the Big Ten Championship game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2014.

Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer, left, gets a hug from his former assistant coach, now the head coach at Wisconsin, Gary Andersen during a press conference at Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 5, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer and Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban talk at mid-field prior to the Allstate Sugar Bowl college football playoff semifinal at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2015.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer celebrates with his wife Shelley following Ohio State's win over Alabama in the Allstate Sugar Bowl college football playoff semifinal at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2015.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer celebrates with Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) and Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Darron Lee (43) following the team's win over Alabama in the Allstate Sugar Bowl college football playoff semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Thursday, January 1, 2015.

Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) celebrates with head coach Urban Meyer following Ohio State's 42-35 win over Alabama in the Allstate Sugar Bowl college football playoff semifinal at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Jan. 1, 2015.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer peaks out on the field before the Allstate Sugar Bowl and College Football Playoff Semifinal at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Thursday night, January 1, 2015. As of half time the Alabama Crimson Tide led the Ohio State Buckeyes 21 - 20.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer holds the trophy following the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, December 6, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer following the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, December 6, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer hugs his wife Shelley following the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, December 6, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer holds up the Stagg Championship Trophy after beating Wisconsin Badgers 59-0 in the 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. on December 6, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer receives the Gatorade bath after beating Wisconsin Badgers 59-0 in the 2014 Big Ten Football Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. on December 6, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer walks across the field with his players before Saturday's NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer watches as injured player Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Devan Bogard (30) is checked out on the field during Saturday's NCAA Division I football game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Oct. 18, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer brings his team onto the field before Saturday's NCAA Division I football game against Cincinnati at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on September 27, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer leads his players into the stadium prior to the NCAA football game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sept. 27, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer, right, and Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Tommy Tuberville, left, shake hands after the college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Saturday afternoon, September 27, 2014. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 50 - 28.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer salutes fans as the team walks on to the field before the college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Bearcats at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Saturday afternoon, September 27, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer reacts as he gets ready to sing Carmen Ohio with the his team after the college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Virginia Tech Hokies at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Saturday afternoon, September 6, 2014. The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes 35 - 21.

The Ohio State University football team is involved this season in fundraising and awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Jacob Jarvis, 14, and his brother Noah Studebaker, 7, were in attendance at practice with their parents Chad and Tracy Studebaker at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, and were visited by Coach Urban Meyer and his wife Shelly. The boys were named honorary team captains for the Buckeyes game against University of Cincinnati and at Thursday's practice they were presented with a poster of them on the field with the other captains.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer speaks to side judge John Hayes during Saturday's NCAA Division I football game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on September 6, 2014.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer motions to his players during the college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Navy Midshipmen at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Saturday afternoon, August 30, 2014. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Navy Midshipmen 34 - 17.

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer enters Ohio Stadium before taking on Kent State in Columbus, Saturday morning, September 13, 2014.