Former Ohio State Coach Urban meyer Trading Sidelines for Fairways
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Former Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer is experiencing a dramatic shift in his post-coaching life, trading the intensity of the gridiron for an aspiring pursuit of golf.Since leaving the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021 and joining FOX’s college football pregame show, Meyer has reportedly played more golf in the past two years than he did in the previous two decades combined.
Meyer, who previously averaged approximately five rounds of golf per year during his 38-year coaching career, now estimates he’s playing around 100 courses annually. This newfound passion has taken him to some of the world’s most prestigious golf destinations, including Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, Olympic Club, shinnecock Hills, National Golf Links of America, Old Head in Ireland, and The Renaissance club in Scotland – all consistently ranked among the top 100 courses globally by Golfweek.
“I coached for 38 years.I played five times a year. Now I’m playing a hundy,” Meyer revealed on his “The Triple Option” podcast, co-hosted by Mark ingram. He added, referencing a gift from his daughter, “My daughter got me a little thing where you put pins in to show where you played. That bad boy is filling up here in the last two years. I just gotta get better.”
Meyer’s coaching record includes a remarkable 83-9 run at Ohio State from 2012-2018, culminating in a 2014 national championship and a 7-0 record against rival Michigan. His overall collegiate coaching record stands at 187-32, with two national titles also secured during his tenure at Florida, alongside stops at Bowling Green and Utah.