If you've been living under a rock and haven't heard the news already, Urban Meyer's daughter Nicki recently got engaged to Georgia Tech WR and longtime boyfriend Corey Dennis. 'It's a difficult transition, but I like it so far,' said Meyer just before sprinting back onto the practice floor.Reddit Rules/FAQ Announcements Filter Discord Twitter Social Media Poll/Pick 'Em Team Guide Awards Merchandise Amazon Referrals Select Flair Submit Game Thread 'She's got an interest in coaching, and this is a great way for her to get her feet wet and for us to have an excellent resource for the team and the rest of the staff,' Botsford said. I just love it here.'īotsford said Meyer volunteering on his staff is a win-win. I mean it was an awesome four years that I had here. 'And obviously this is kind of a way for me to give back to the university. 'And to this point she's been exactly that.' I'm certain they feel she'll be the same way as a coach. '(The Eagles) know how dedicated she was on that end of it. 'She was well-respected as a player,' Botsford said. She was a two-time academic all-conference honoree.Īnd Meyer has picked up as a coach right where she left off as a player. She played in all 125 matches of her FGCU career and holds the school record with 4,363 assists.

Mom and Dad awful proud!'Ī graduate of Gainesville's Buchholz High, Meyer was named the Atlantic Sun Setter of the Year as a senior after leading the conference with 11.57 assists per set as FGCU finished second in the A-Sun and went 19-11. She also was a collegiate national champ in the sport. Urban Meyer had left Florida in January 2011, citing health and family concerns just as he had when he took a leave of absence from the Gators from December 2009 to March 2010.Īsked if her dad prepared a contract for her ? Urban's included 'My family will always come first,' 'I will take care of myself and maintain good health,' 'I will find a way to watch Nicki (she played at Georgia Tech) and Gigi play volleyball' - Gigi snickered and shook her head.Īfter all, the 22-year-old communications major is so well-rounded that last month she handily won the WWA Wakeboard amateur women's 19-24 age division national title in Miami. Urban Meyer came to FGCU the next month to be the keynote speaker for the Eagles' Night at The Nest fundraiser. She helped older sister Nicki draft a family contract with her dad when he came out of a 10-month retirement to take over the Buckeyes in November 2011. I want to see if that's something I would like to do.'īecause of her famous father who led Ohio State to the national title last season and Florida to them in 20, Meyer knows the ups and downs of coaching. 'A big reason is to see if coaching is the direction I want to go in, following in the footsteps of my father. What's the next step? Maybe I can stay in the competition and see it from a different point of view from the sidelines instead of on the court.' It was kind of a shock to me ?Wow, my career is almost over. 'To be honest, no,' said Meyer before Monday's practice. She'd never even considered coaching until last fall.

Meyer is a volunteer assistant on the staff of second-year Eagles coach Matt Botsford. A four-year starting setter for Florida Gulf Coast University, Gigi Meyer, youngest daughter of Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer, decided way late in her collegiate career to give coaching a shot.

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