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Urban Meyer is the First Ohio State Head Coach in Nearly 70 Years to Leave the Position Voluntarily

Urban Meyer is leaving Ohio State on his own terms, becoming the first to do that in nearly 70 years.

The last Buckeye head coach to leave the position without being fired or replaced was Wes Fesler, who resigned back in 1950 due to "excessive pressure for winning football games" after going winless in four tries against Michigan.

Since then, Ohio State had four official head coaches before Meyer took over – five if you count Luke Fickell – none of which left the position on their own accord.

Following Fesler, Woody Hayes took over the program from 1951 to 1978, before he was ultimately fired for punching a Clemson player during the 1978 Gator Bowl.