Just when you thought this story was dead, it just keeps going. Former Ohio State and Urban Meyer assistant Zach Smith was sentenced to 180 days in jail Friday for violation of a Civil Protection Order back in December. This, according to The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach.
Though the sentence is set at 180 days, 160 of those will be suspended — meaning Smith will spend just 20 days in jail. As a part of those conditions, he will also have to take part in an anger management program, perform forty hours of community service, and will also receive three years of probation with “drugs and alcohol conditions.”
Smith was fired by Ohio Stae in the summer of 2018 for allegations of domestic abuse after Brett McMurphy broke the news of an alleged pattern of trouble stemming from his days at Florida and beyond.
The report was a polarizing one that resulted in the suspension of both Urban Meyer and athletic director Gene Smith. Myer would end up coming back from suspension, coaching the team through the remainder of the 2018 season before announcing his retirement after the Michigan game in late November.
