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 ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story mischaracterized The Athletic's reporting. Former Ohio University football coach Brian Smith was reprimanded for violating the school's alcohol policy ...

Ohio sent Smith a notice of termination letter on Dec. 12, citing five grounds for firing him for cause and voiding any buyout. Jason Mowry / Getty Images Ohio University’s for-cause firing of head ...

ATHENS, Ohio -- Brian Smith was fired as Ohio University's head football coach for multiple violations of his contract, including an extramarital affair with an undergraduate student, according to ...

Only two days before the start of the College Football Playoff, another head-coaching job in the sport has come open. Ohio president Lori Stewart Gonzalez wrote a letter to Smith on Dec. 12 accusing ...

(Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional information). Ohio University fired head football coach Brian Smith after he admitted to having an extramarital affair with an undergraduate ...

Ohio University fired head football coach Brian Smith for what it called "serious professional misconduct." Smith was accused of violating university policy by storing and consuming alcohol in his ...