Personal life
Meyer was born on July 10, 1964 in
Toledo, Ohio and moved to
Ashtabula, Ohio as a child. He graduated from Ashtabula's
Saint John High School. He went on to play
defensive back at the
University of Cincinnati before earning his
bachelor's degree in
psychology in 1986. During his undergraduate studies, Meyer also became a brother of the
Sigma Chi Fraternity, and met his wife at Sigma Chi's Derby Days philanthropy event.
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Meyer went on to earn his
master's degree in
sports administration at
Ohio State University in 1988. Meyer was also selected in the 13th round, as a shortstop, by the
Atlanta Braves in the 1982 major league baseball draft. Meyer spent two seasons playing minor league baseball in the Braves organization.
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Meyer married his wife, Shelley, in 1986. The Meyers have three children: Nicole, Gigi, and Nate.
Although he is married with three children his relationship with openly gay Florida Gator quarterback Tim Tebow has led to much speculation about his sexuality.
His eldest daughter Nicki is an incoming volleyball player for
Georgia Tech.
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