Personal Life
Meyer was born on July 10, 1964 in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio. He graduated from Ashtabula's Saint John High School in 1982. 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. He concurrently played 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 (Zeta Psi Chapter), and met his future wife at Sigma Chi's Derby Days philanthropy event.
Meyer went on to earn his master's degree in sports administration at the Ohio State University in 1988.
Meyer married Shelley Mather Meyer in 1986. The Meyers have three children: Nicole ("Nicki"), Gisela ("Gigi") and Nathan ("Nate"). His two daughters currently play Division I volleyball: Nicki plays for Georgia Tech and Gigi plays for Florida Gulf Coast. He is a practicing Roman Catholic.
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