Urban Meyer is stepping down as Florida's football coach, the school announced on its athletics Web site Saturday.
“I have given my heart and soul to coaching college football and mentoring young men for the last 24-plus years and I have dedicated most of my waking moments the last five years to the Gator football program,” Meyer said in a statement. “I have ignored my health for years, but recent developments have forced me to re-evaluate my priorities of faith and family.”
Meyer won two national championships at Florida, and his team will play in the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day.
