Urban Meyer is stepping down as coach of the Florida football team, athletics director Jeremy Foley announced Saturday afternoon in a release.
“I have given my heart and soul to coaching college football and mentoring young men for the last 24-plus years and I have dedicated most of my waking moments the last five years to the Gator football program,” Meyer said in statement. “I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to re-evaluate my priorities of faith and family.
UM has had for years a non malignant inoperable ganglion cyst on his brain when he is under stress will manifest migraine like symptoms and causes excruciating pain. Sorry to see coach go, how bad was the timing of Charlie Strong to go to Louisville, the job would have been his.
He is three years and a day younger than I am. A 45 year old is young and I hope his health concerns are resolved.