Meyer

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The results of a two-week investigation into how Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer handled domestic violence allegations against a longtime assistant coach will be presented to the university’s board of trustees Wednesday, the university announced.

Meyer, 54, has been on paid administrative leave since Aug. 1 after news reports indicated that he had been aware of domestic violence allegations against a former assistant coach, Zach Smith, since late 2015. Meyer fired Smith in July.

Meyer acknowledged that he had known about the accusations against Smith from years earlier and said he had always “followed proper reporting protocols and procedures” in dealing with them.

Smith has denied ever abusing his ex-wife, Courtney Smith. Both are known to have met with the university’s investigators.

Ohio State’s 20-member board was to receive an oral briefing on the findings of the Meyer investigation Monday, the university said in a statement, “to ensure that board members are adequately prepared to discuss this matter at Wednesday’s meeting.” OSU’s president, Michael V. Drake, will make a decision on any punishment for Meyer after Wednesday’s board meeting.

— New York Times News Service