Zach Smith, age 33, was born into a family who had a long history of being involved in sports.
Ohio State announced the decision to terminate Smith at 6 p.m. Monday.Meyer is scheduled to speak to reporters at Big Ten media days Tuesday morning in Chicago.Zach Smith's attorney Brad Koffel, when speaking to ESPN on Monday prior to Smith's dismissal from the program, said the protection order against his client was "clearly retaliatory. Former Ohio State assistant coach Zach Smith will serve 20 days in jail and pay a $750 fine for violating a civil protection order last year. Smith was charged with criminal trespassing after dropping his children off at the home of his ex-wife, Courtney Smith, against her wishes in May. Smith, found guilty of a first-degree misdemeanor in December, also received three years probation, 40 hours of community service and must attend anger management training. Delaware (Ohio) Municipal Court Judge Marianne Hemmeter on Friday sentenced Smith to 180 days in jail with 160 days suspended, including one day he was credited following his arrest in May. Smith was found to have violated a civil protection order because his ex-wife, Courtney Smith, who had obtained the order, was also present at the school.Smith served as Ohio State's wide receivers coach from 2012 until July 2018, when he
Ohio State said it will announce his replacement at a later date.
He was taken into custody Friday.Smith was arrested May 9 after getting into a confrontation with staff at an elementary school where he was trying to pick up his children. "The prior domestic assault accusations against Smith occurred while he was on Meyer's staffs at Smith, the grandson of former Ohio State head coach Earle Bruce, coached wide receivers and was the Buckeyes' recruiting coordinator. Zach Smith appeared in court last week for a pre-trial hearing that was rescheduled to Aug. 3. Delaware (Ohio… Zach Smith’s Football Career. His grandfather, Earle Bruce, was a coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes years ago. Days later, Courtney Smith requested and was granted a personal protection order that requires her ex-husband to stay 500 feet away from her.College football reporter Brett McMurphy reported Monday two prior domestic assault accusations against Zach Smith that occurred in 2009 and 2015. Ohio State fired assistant coach Zach Smith on Monday, after his ex-wife was granted a personal protection order that requires him to stay 500 feet away from her. Smith remembers he had seen a band playing on the lawn for his grandfather when he was a child.