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Former Football Coach Urban Meyer Joins New College of Florida Board
Urban Meyer's appointment to New College of Florida's board is part of a conservative overhaul led by Gov. DeSantis targeting the school's progressive legacy, pending Senate approval.
- On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis named Urban Meyer to New College of Florida's board, with the appointment announced Tuesday and subject to Florida state Senate confirmation.
- DeSantis's allies seized control of the board about two years ago by packing it with supporters to reshape New College of Florida, Sarasota.
- As a FOX Sports analyst, Urban Meyer complements a résumé that includes two University of Florida championships, a 2014 Ohio State title, and a 2021 Jacksonville Jaguars coaching stint.
- After the board change, administrators including the college president were removed and the office of diversity and equity dismantled, while New College students called it `a hostile takeover` harming LGBTQ+ students.
- The appointment positions Meyer within a wider conservative overhaul of New College of Florida, a small public liberal arts college supporters said had been indoctrinated with leftist teachings.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appoints former UF football coach Urban Meyer to New College board
BRADENTON, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed College Football Hall of Fame coach and sportscaster Urban Meyer to fill a seat on the New College of Florida’s Board of Trustees. The appointment is one of three that DeSantis announced in a ...
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