One day after his team pummeled Rutgers, 58–0, Ohio State announced a major milestone Sunday night as Urban Meyer became the first head coach to reach 1,000,000 followers on Twitter.
Meyer, who joined Twitter in August 2013 as @OSUCoachMeyer, has led all coaches in followers since shortly after capturing the first College Football Playoff in 2015.
Here's a look at the 10 most-followed coaches on Twitter, which features three coaches – Meyer, Michigan's Jim Harbaugh, and Tennessee's Butch Jones – well ahead of the pack.
| Rank | AP Rank | Coach | School | Handle | Followers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | URBAN MEYER | OHIO STATE | @OSUCoachMeyer | 1,000,000 |
| 2 | 4 | JIM HARBAUGH | MICHIGAN | @CoachJim4UM | 996,000 |
| 3 | 9 | BUTCH JONES | TENNESSEE | @UTCoachJones | 950,000 |
| 4 | 10 | MARK RICHT | MIAMI | @MarkRicht | 269,000 |
| 5 | 17 | LARRY FEDORA | NORTH CAROLINA | @CoachFedora | 230,000 |
| 6 | 16 | BRET BIELEMA | ARKANSAS | @BretBielema | 196,000 |
| 7 | – | WILL MUSCHAMP | SOUTH CAROLINA | @CoachWMuschamp | 182,000 |
| 8 | – | GUS MALZAHN | AUBURN | @CoachGusMalzahn | 166,000 |
| 9 | 12 | MIKE RILEY | NEBRASKA | @Coach_Riley | 165,000 |
| 10 | – | BRIAN KELLY | NOTRE DAME | @CoachBrianKelly | 163,000 |
The BEST fans in the land!! Thank you Buckeye Nation! Follow @OhioStateFB too! https://t.co/w6NN39yOh6
— Urban Meyer (@OSUCoachMeyer) October 3, 2016
Meyer and his Buckeyes face Indiana Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
