Urban Meyer Claims He Threatened To Quit Ohio State Job Over Church Service

Urban Meyer Threatened to Quit Ohio State, Sunday Church Ban - American Faith

At a weekend “Life Surge” event in Columbus, Ohio, former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer shared a surprising story from his Buckeye days — one that involved his faith, his players, and an ultimatum to his boss. Speaking to a crowd alongside former and current OSU players such as Kirk Herbstreit and Caleb Downs, Meyer explained how he fought to bring Sunday church services to his football program. Meyer told attendees that he initiated regular…

Urban Meyer Claims He Threatened To Quit Ohio State Job Over Church Service

Urban-Meyer-at-the-2025-All-Sports-Association-Awards-Banquet Urban Meyer claims he threatened to quit his job as the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes over a disagreement he had with the university about holding a church service for this team. Meyer made this claim while speaking during a controversial event in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend. “Every Sunday, right before our team meeting, we’re going to have church service because you take …

Urban Meyer recalls threatening to quit Ohio State over push back for idea to hold 'church service' for team

Urban Meyer said in at a church event he wanted to have a service for players at Ohio State and even threatened to quit if the school did not allow him to do it.

Urban Meyer Says He Threatened To Quit Ohio State If They Didn’t Allow Church Services For Players

When it comes to Urban Meyer and his days of coaching football at Ohio State, there's plenty of stories that will interest you, but this one is legendary.

Urban Meyer threatened to quit Ohio State over religious issue

It’s hard to argue a more successful college football coach than Urban Meyer in recent memory, this side of Nick Saban. Meyer won national championships with both the Florida Gators and the Ohio State Buckeyes, going undefeated against the Buckeyes’ archrival, the Michigan Wolverines, in his tenure in Columbus. However, Meyer recently revealed that his tenure in Columbus was almost cut short due to some off-the-field disagreements with the unive…