Head football coach Urban Meyer and wife Shelley take in daughter Gigi's Florida Gulf Coast University volleyball team (versus Southern Illinois) on campus this morning as they participate in the 9th annual Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic in Columbus. FGCU will take on Ohio State tonight at 7:30 PM ET. Columbus, Ohio - The 9th Annual Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic gets underway Friday morning (Sept. 5) with a neutral site match between Florida Gulf Coast and Southern Illinois at 10 a.m., the start of a six-match event. Ohio State is slated to face Auburn and FGCU on Friday at 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively. The Buckeyes will wrap up the tournament with a 2 p.m. Sunday shown versus the Salukis. Tournament Central WEEKEND BASICS Friday, Sept. 5 - 12:30 p.m. Ohio State (1-2) vs. Auburn (2-1) Video Coverage: Buckeye Vision GameTracker Promotions: Beach Day - free lei to the first 1,000 fans Friday, Sept. 5 - 7:30 p.m. Ohio State vs. Florida Gulf Coast (1-2) Video Coverage: Buckeye Vision GameTracker Promotions: Student Night - free t-shirt to the first 100 students with BuckID Sunday, Sept. 7 - 2 p.m. Ohio State vs. Southern Illinois (1-3) Video Coverage: Buckeye Vision GameTracker Promotions: Pre-match Picnic starts at 11 a.m. and is open to the public. Also, $2 off admission with a Virginia Tech football ticket HONORING D.C. KOEHL, AN OHIO STATE ATHLETICS LEGEND D.C. Koehl spent 39 years working with the Department of Athletics before passing away in January 2012. He joined the sports information staff in July 1973 after four years serving as a basketball manager under Hall of Fame head coach Fred Taylor. Following his graduation from OSU, he went on to bleed Scarlet and Gray for nearly four more decades, including a 30-year run as the sports info contact for Buckeye Women's Volleyball. SANDBOTHE NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM OUT IN OREGON Sophomore middle blocker Taylor Sandbothe was voted to the all-tournament team, a seven-player squad, at the Oregon Invitational. She paced Ohio State in kills (35), blocks (20) and services aces (5) for the weekend. Sandbothe was integral in the Buckeyes' triumph Saturday evening, swinging .333 (10-3-21) and throwing up nine blocks (1s, 8a) to go along with three aces, good for a match-high 18 points.
Ohio State women’s volleyball opens season hoping to build on 2014 success http://t.co/AGbIQZcBag— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) August 27, 2015
RECAP: Ohio State Drops Season Opener on the Road ---> http://t.co/mKbQRuMCeO— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) August 29, 2015
Ohio State women’s volleyball wins two of three in weekend tournament to begin season http://t.co/Hy3ILqOEHk— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) August 30, 2015
Ohio State women’s volleyball looks to settle the score against Wisconsin http://t.co/sZyy5dVtYw pic.twitter.com/ePmnm1MAfU— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) September 25, 2015
Ohio State women’s volleyball captures two wins, including upset of No. 4 Nebraska in weekend home stand http://t.co/YqfrRIb1Oi— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) October 4, 2015
AT A GLANCE: Buckeyes atop the Big Ten standings after five-set win over Purdue#OSUWVB #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/GyTkXZEg5x— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) October 17, 2015
Ohio State women’s volleyball will attempt to bounce back against Michigan on Saturday night https://t.co/v7qEIAN1PJ pic.twitter.com/tZgX1Hdwsg— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) October 23, 2015
Ohio State women’s volleyball sees 2-0 lead evaporate in loss to No. 4 Minnesota https://t.co/fE9HlRbtpo pic.twitter.com/Cz7y4cht7K— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) November 26, 2015
Buckeyes coast to sweep over IUPUI to open the weekend#OSUWVBtribe #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ZkrUbLNT8M— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) September 9, 2016
The first of many 2016 Cam Newton dancing GIFs. https://t.co/dsdhnCl9uc pic.twitter.com/S16gYqeX5q— SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) September 9, 2016
Buckeyes complete doubleheader sweep, flying past UNCG in three sets.#OSUWVBtribe #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Uh7yeLqf5j— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) September 17, 2016
Ohio State picks up its 11th win of the season and improves to 11-4 after a three-set victory over Northwestern.#GoBucks #OSUWVBtrieb pic.twitter.com/CnFzDV8Xo4— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) September 29, 2016
RECAP: Buckeyes Knock Off No. 1 Huskers in Lincoln ---> https://t.co/zho6m3PG9S#OSUWVBtribe #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/ammTCNaJxO— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) October 2, 2016
Ohio State back in the win column with a dominating effort over Iowa#OSUWVBtribe #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/shdvd0A6TG— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) October 15, 2016
Buckeyes enjoy quick evening, sweeping past Maryland in three sets.#OSUWVBtribe #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/lit3ENUsZy— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) October 29, 2016
Ohio State Comeback Falters Late in Road Defeat at Indiana ---> https://t.co/AwY8LjRnKB#OSUWVBtribe #GoBucks— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) November 6, 2016
Ohio State rolls past the Scarlet Knights in three sets.#OSUWVBtribe #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/QFzyGw8Bkk— Ohio State Women's Volleyball (@OhioStateWVB) November 12, 2016