Urban Meyer explains the dismissal of Zach Smith, knew the allegations of 2009

CHICAGO – Ohio coach, Urban Meyer, said Tuesday that he was aware of allegations of domestic violence against former receiver coach Zach Smith in 2009, when Smith was a graduate badistant to Meyer's staff in Florida. A report by Brett McMurphy revealed details of an incident in Florida in 2009 in which Smith was arrested for pushing his then-pregnant wife against a wall during an altercation. Smith has never been charged, but his ex-wife filed a protection order against him in Ohio last Friday

This protective order cited a history of repeated abuses, although Smith has never been charged

. call, every time you make a change, "said Meyer." The most important people in our program are our players, our expectations are very clear, so we had to make a change. "

The repository Protection order followed an incident in May when Smith was accused of trespbading. Drive his car into the alley of his ex-wife during a custody exchange of their son. age 13. Smith pleaded not guilty to this charge, along with another pre-trial hearing scheduled for late August.

Other reports detailed Monday a 2015 domestic abuse allegation against Smith in Ohio Meyer said that he did not know it, and that he could not find anything of it when he looked at it.

"When I heard that last night, I did some research and there was nothing, "said Meyer." I do not know, anyone. " a m's sent a text message last night, I said "2015?" "Only a few years ago, I told people to pick me up, but I'm not sure where that came up."

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Meyer would not say why he chose to dismiss Smith now had he been aware of the 2009 incident.

"C & D Is a personal matter, "he said. "It's a decision that has been made for the best interest of our team."

An announcement on Smith's replacement will come later this week, Meyer said.

Meyer is expected on the podium at Big Ten media days around 10:30 pm ET on Tuesday.