An attorney for fired Ohio University head football coach Brian Smith disputed the school’s claim that his client participated in extramarital affairs with an undergraduate student — and noted that ...

Ohio University has fired head football coach Brian Smith for cause, following allegations of extramarital affairs and alcohol-related misconduct. Smith’s attorney, Rex Elliott of Cooper Elliott law ...

Two weeks after placing head football coach Brian Smith on indefinite leave, Ohio fired him with cause on Wednesday. It has since been reported that the 45-year-old was relieved of his duties after ...

Ohio University football coach Brian Smith was fired from the school after he admitted to having an affair with an undergraduate student. Per reporting from The Columbus Dispatch, records indicate ...

UPDATE — 12/17/25, 12:55 p.m. ET: Ohio University has fired head football coach Brian Smith for cause after he was placed on leave earlier this month. “The termination follows an administrative review ...

After weeks of questions as to why Ohio Bobcats football coach Brian Smith was placed on administrative leave, the school has cited an extramarital affair as one of the reasons why he was officially ...