COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Urban Meyer will teach a class in the university’s business school and become an assistant athletic director after he retires following the Rose Bowl.

Meyer will co-teach “Leadership and Character” during the spring semester and be available to up to 198 students. Meyer’s teaching partner will be Army Lt. Col. Charles Buchanan, a senior lecturer who spent 15 years serving tours in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo.

Athletic director Gene Smith has not defined Meyer’s role in the athletic department.