Urban Meyer Rules Out Coaching Return, Endorses Brian Hartline for Top Job

Meyer’s on-air comments take him out of this year’s Power 4 coaching searches.

Overview

Asked by ABC6 reporter Kellyanne Stitts if he would coach again, Meyer replied, “I don’t have a desire,” removing his name from current vacancies.
Meyer praised Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline as ready to be a head coach, noting his growth under Ryan Day.
Multiple programs, including Penn State, LSU, and Florida, continue their head-coach searches as speculation shifts away from Meyer.
Sporting News reported Meyer could be tapped in a consulting capacity on hires, though he does not intend to return to day-to-day coaching.
Larry Brown Sports noted Meyer’s last head job ended with his 2021 firing by the Jacksonville Jaguars, with recent NIL and transfer-portal changes cited as context for his stance.