Ohio State fires assistant coach charged after domestic dispute

Columbus, Ohio • Ohio State has fired receivers coach Zach Smith, who was charged last week with misdemeanor criminal trespass after a dispute with his ex-wife.Coach Urban Meyer announced Smith's dismissal in a two-sentence statement on Monday.The move came after multiple media outlets reported that Smith's ex-wife has filed for a protective order against him. The Columbus Dispatch reported that Courtney Smith wrote in a sworn document that her ex-husband has stalked and intimidated her.At