In 2011, Urban Meyer accepted the head coaching position at Ohio State University. He signed a six-year contract with a base salary of $4 million annually, along with a retention bonus of $2.4 million. Under his leadership, the Ohio State Buckeyes achieved national success, including a College Football Playoff National Championship in the 2014 season.
In late 2009, Meyer experienced serious health issues, including chest pains and dehydration, leading to a hospital stay in Gainesville, Florida. Initially suspected to be related to cardiovascular risk, these symptoms were later attributed to gastroesophageal reflux disease and an arachnoid cyst on his brain, which was causing severe headaches. Both conditions were stress-related and prompted Meyer to reassess his health and workload.
While attending the University of Cincinnati, Meyer met Shelley Mather, a freshman nursing student. They met at a Kentucky Derby party and married in 1986, five years after their initial meeting. They have three children: Nicole, Gisela, and Nathan. Both daughters have played Division I volleyball—Nicki for Georgia Tech and Gigi for Florida Gulf Coast University. The family resides in Ohio and practices Roman Catholicism. Shelley's upbringing on a farm in Lataville, Ohio, reinforced a shared commitment to family values.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 10 Jul, 1964 |
| Age: | 55 yrs |
| Occupations: | Baseball player American football player Coach Author |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Toledo |
| Education: | Ohio State University University of Cincinnati |
| Gender: | Male |
| Net Worth 2021: | 35 million |
