Ohio State’s Urban Meyer gets 6-year contract extension
Fresh off a national title, Ohio State has extended coach Urban Meyer’s contract through the 2020 season.
Meyer’s salary will increase from $4.9 million to $5.8 million in 2015 and will average $6.5 million, which matches Alabama’s Nick Saban for highest in college football.
In three seasons at Ohio State, Meyer is 38-3, including 24-0 against Big Ten teams — not counting a loss to Michigan State in the 2013 conference championship game.
“I am honored to serve as football coach at The Ohio State University and to represent this great university,” Meyer said in a release. “It is a privilege to coach and mentor the young men in this program, and I want to thank President Drake and (athletic director Gene Smith) for their support and their trust in me.”
Smith said, “Urban Meyer has done an excellent job strengthening our culture of commitment to academics, career development and winning championships.”
