Late Wednesday evening, Ohio State released the full report from the committee investigating the Zach Smith controversy.
The 23-page report focused on the answers to three questions.
A. In the hiring, retaining, supervising and firing of former Assistant Coach Zach Smith, did Head Coach Urban Meyer (“Coach Meyer”) violate any Ohio State University (“OSU”) policies or rules, Title IX, NCAA rules, Big Ten Rules, Ohio State Ethics laws, any other state or federal laws, or his contractual obligations to OSU in connection with Zach Smith’s alleged commission of domestic violence against his former wife, including any obligations to report the alleged domestic violence?
B. When Head Coach Urban Meyer spoke at Big Ten Media Days on July 24, 2018 about the firing of Zach Smith on July 23, 2018, did he misrepresent his knowledge of a law enforcement investigation of Zach Smith in 2015 for possible domestic violence and, if so, did he do so intentionally?
C. What was the role of Athletic Director Gene Smith (“AD Smith”) in the above events and did he engage in conduct violative of any laws, rules, policies, or his contractual obligations to OSU in connection with those events?
As a result of the investigation, OSU suspended Meyer for the first three games of the season, and suspended Gene Smith from August 31 until September 16.
You can read the full report below.
TheOzone will have a detailed breakdown of the report online Thursday.
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