Former Ohio State wide receivers coach Zach Smith pled guilty to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct in Delaware Municipal Court on Tuesday.
WCMH, citing Delaware Municipal Court records, reports that a criminal trespassing charge against Smith was reduced to disorderly conduct. The charge was filed based on a complaint filed by Smith's ex-wife Courtney.
Additionally, journalist Brett McMurphy, who originally reported the allegations of domestic violence against Smith in July, noted that Courtney Smith would be receiving a three-year domestic violence protection order as part of the plea.
Smith responded to McMurphy's post with the following:
The former coach also posted this note following his guilty plea:
Smith was fired by the Buckeyes on July 23. The dismissal came 12 hours after McMurphy reported that Smith's ex-wife had received a domestic violence civil protection order against the assistant coach.
One month later, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer received a three-game suspension for his handling of the allegations, while athletic director Gene Smith was suspended without pay from Aug. 31 through Sept. 16.