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Urban Meyer III (born July 10, 1964) is an American (United States) college football coach and former player. Meyer is the current head coach of the Florida Gators football team that represents the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida; he previously coached the Bowling Green Falcons football team from 2001 to 2002, and the Utah Utes football team from 2003 to 2004. He is best known for coaching the Florida Gators to two BCS National Championship Game victories during the 2006 and 2008 seasons. Meyers winning percentage (.842) is the highest among all active coaches with a minimum of five years at a Football Bowl Subdivision program.
On December 26, 2009, Meyer announced he would resign following the teams bowl game (2010 Sugar Bowl) against Cincinnati (2009 Cincinnati Bearcats football team), citing health concerns. However, the following day Meyer announced that he would instead take an indefinite leave of absence. Meyer returned to coach the Gators spring practice on March 17, 2010. Meyer is expected to return as the Gators coach for the 2010 season.
Title: Head coach
Sport: Football (American football)
Conference: SEC (Southeastern Conference)
Date of birth: 1964-07-10
Birth Location: Toledo, Ohio
Bowlrecord: 6-1 (.857)
Awards: 2001 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year,2003 ''The Sporting News (Sporting News)'' National Coach of the Year,2003 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year,2004 The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award,2004 George Munger Award for Collegiate Coach of the Year,2004 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year,2004 ''Pro Football Weekly'' National Coach of the Year,2004 Woody Hayes Trophy Award,2004 Victor Award,2004 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year,2009 ''The Sporting News'' Coach of the Decade,2009 ''Sports Illustrated'' Coach of the Decade
Championships: 2 National Championships (NCAA Division I-A national football championship) (2006 (2006 Florida Gators football team), 2008 (2008 Florida Gators football team)),2 MWC Championships (Mountain West Conference#Conference Champions) (2003 (2003 Utah Utes football team), 2004 (2004 Utah Utes football team)),2 SEC Championships (List of SEC conference champions#Football) (2006 (2006 Florida Gators football team), 2008 (2008 Florida Gators football team)),3 SEC Eastern Division Titles (List of SEC conference champions#Divisional champions) (2006 (2006 Florida Gators football team), 2008 (2008 Florida Gators football team), 2009 (2009 Florida Gators football team)),
Cfbdwid: 1608
Player: Yes
Position: Defensive back
Coach: Yes