Gisela Meyer: Urban Meyer's Daughter [2023 Update]

Gigi Meyer Pruett, the second eldest daughter of Urban Meyer, is the creator of her own fitness and health program. She teaches women about fitness and dietetics through her health program, GFIT.

If you’re a crazy fan of the NFL, you must have come across the names Urban Meyer and his daughter, Gisela Meyer.

Gisela Meyer, the daughter of Urban Meyer, came to the public spotlight after defending her father’s controversy.

Gisela became a strong supporter of her father when the world dragged him down. She came to his defense as a warrior and shocked everyone.

Gisela is a perfect daughter, volleyball player, coach, entrepreneur, and strong woman.

Meyer broke the news to Brian and the internet on November 5, 2022, about her pregnancy.

In this article, we talk more about Gisela Meyer, her life, career, marriage, and much more. But, before that, let’s glance at her quick facts.

Quick Facts | Gisela Meyer 

Gisela Meyer’s Early Life & Education

Gisela Meyer was born on March 26, 1993, in the United States. She was born to Urban Meyer and her mother, Shelley Meyer.

Gisela has two siblings, an elder sister named Nicole Meyer and a younger brother named Nathan Meyer.

She graduated from Gainesville’s Buchholz High School and majored in Mass Communication with a minor in marketing and advertising at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Gisela Meyer’s Family

Father Urban Meyer

Urban Meyer is a famous head coach of the Jackson Ville Jaguars of the NFL. He is also an NCAA championship winner, along with Tim Tebow and Cardale Jones.

Meyer is working as Assistant Athletic Director at Ohio State University. Apart from that, he works as an analyst for Fox Sports’ pre-game show “Big Noon Kickoff.”

Gisela’s Defense Of Her Father’s Controversy

Gisela’s father, Urban Meyer, had a massive controversy after his video with a woman was leaked and went viral in the media.

In the video, Urban Mayer was uncomfortably close to a woman who was just 24 years old.

They were dancing intimately in a bar. The leaked video hampered his image and raised a big question about his character.

With such a video getting viral, people were so harsh to Meyer’s family. Such a video was a huge letdown for his family.

But it’s fascinating that his family was standing with him even though the world was pulling him down.

Gisela stepped in as a strong supporter of her father and said that though the world is raising a big question mark on Urban’s character, she finds her father an incredible man.

In a statement, Gisela said that everyone makes mistakes, and his father committed the mistake for which her father has already apologized. 

Mother Shelley Meyer

Gisela’s mother, Shelley Meyer, was a nursing student at the University of Cincinnati, where she met Gisela’s dad.

There is not much information on whether she is a nurse or not. But, she is a full-time mom who raised the three Meyer kids.

Sister Nicole Meyer

Gisela’s eldest sister Nicole Meyer (aka Nicky Meyer), is a famous volleyball player. She was a division one volleyball player at Georgia Tech.

She met her husband, Corey Dennis, a Georgia Tech Athlete. Her husband Dennis followed in his father-in-law’s footsteps in the Ohio State coaching world, spending six years as the coaching staff.

Nicole and Corey have two sons, Troy and Gray.

Brother Nathan Meyer

Gisela’s youngest brother Nathan Meyer follows in his father’s footsteps as a football player at the University of Cincinnati.

He initially went to Cincinnati to play baseball, but in 2020 he decided to shift into football as a walk-on wide receiver for the Bearcats.

Meyer is closest to his brother and frequently posts photos with him on his social media handle.

Gisela Meyer’s Height & Body Measurements

Being a fitness freak, Gisela Meyer has a well-toned athletic body.

Meyer stands at 1.7 m and weighs about 119 lbs. Gisela has grey eyes and blonde hair making her a mesmerizing beauty.

Gisela Meyer’s Volleyball Career

Meyer has had a passion for volleyball since her school days. She was selected in all areas of sports in her high school.

In 2011, she began playing as a freshman at Florida Gulf Coast University. She earned an Atlantic Sun All-Freshmen team selection and A-Sun All-Academic honors.

She was also a member of the inaugural FGCU sand volleyball squad. In 2012, she earned an A-Sun Preseason All-Conference selection.

Meyer became the Atlantic Sun Setter of the Year during her senior year. She led the conference with 11.57 assists per set as FGCU finished second in the A-Sun and went 19-11.

Gisela played in all 125 matches of her FGCU career and held the school record with 4,363 assists. She was a two-time academic all-conference honoree.

Becoming Volleyball Coach

After she graduated from the university, she wanted to continue her volleyball career.

Gisela wanted to compete even if she couldn’t participate in the court. She considered being a coach, following in the footsteps of her father.

Gisela Meyer joined the FGCU volleyball staff as the coach after retiring as a player. Meyer said she was happy to give back what she had for four years to the university.

Gisela Meyer’s Professional Wakeboarder Journey

Gisella Meyer is best known as a Florida Gulf Coast University volleyball player. But she has also made a name for herself in the wakeboarding world.

Meyer is a professional wakeboarder and has won the Women’s A title at the NCAA wakeboarding championships in Shreveport, Los Angeles.

Gisella won the title by defeating a famous Wakeboarder, Shawna Hoffman, who competed in the IWSF Wakeboard World Championships as a member of Team USA.

Gisella had never imagined winning, and it was just her passion.

Still, she participated in several competitions and eventually won most of the time.

How Did She Get Into Wakeboarding?

Meyer stated that her passion for wakeboarding started when she was 10. That time her snowboard had melted, and she went to try wakeboarding for the first time at a friend’s lake house.

She got hooked on it then after. So, when her parents were looking for a place to retreat near Gainesville, they thought of having a beach house, but Gisela convinced them to go with a lake house.

Gisela met Andy Wilcox, a former professional trick skier and a Gators booster who taught Meyer her first invert at 14. She amazed everyone with a black flip at 16.

When Gisela joined FGCU, Urban Meyer introduced her to the people who worked at the waterfront. Gisela then joined FGCU’s wakeboarding club team.

She secured the fourth position in the Women’s A division of the Wake Games in 2010 and won the Lally’s Board Bash in Napolean, Ohio.

Meyer got herself a sponsor, Hyperlite, which provided her with boards, shorter and thinner surfing-like apparatuses with foot bindings.

Gisela was also featured in a 2010 Nautiques commercial with her dad. She was featured along with the Wakeboarding pros Danny Harf and Emily Copeland Durham.

She’s the Northeast Regional Rider for Hyperlite and performs exhibitions for the Scioto Boardshop of Columbus, Ohio.

Gisella is a professional wakeboarder, but it was hard for her to manage both wakeboarding and volleyball. For now, she is more focused on volleyball but hasn’t stopped wakeboarding either.

Gisela Meyer’s Husband

Gisela Meyer is married to Brian Pruett. Brian is a baseball player and studied at the same university as Gigi.

Both were Communication Majors and met each other in class. The couple was initially friends for a while, and then they started dating.

Gisela publically announced their engagement on her Instagram. She posted the picture of Brian proposing to her, saying she couldn’t wait to spend the rest of their lives together.

The couple got married on February 8, 2020. The marriage was held in the presence of their family, close friends, and relatives.

Gisela and Brian are like a perfect match made in heaven. Both majored in Mass Communication and had their career in volleyball and baseball at the university.

Foremost of all, both were fitness freaks and, thus, co-founded a company named GFIT.

Gigi is pregnant as of 2022, and the couple is excited to complete the nine-month gracious process.

Meyer broke the news to Brian and the internet on November 5, 2022.

Gisela Meyer’s Company GFIT

Gisela co-founded the company named GFIT in January 2020 with her husband. It provides online fitness and nutrition coaching to women.

She introduced “The GFIT 4-Phase Method,” which aims to help people transform their minds, bodies & life without dieting measures, cardio, & other measures that put their life on hold.

Being an athlete, physical fitness was crucial for her, and she says it significantly impacted her confidence in all areas of her life.

So, she founded this company to help many ambitious ladies live to their true potential, beginning with their physicality while improving all aspects of their life.

Favorite Things

Gisela Meyer’s Net Worth

The estimated net worth of Gisela Meyer is around $1 million. Her net worth comes from her fitness company and her Florida Gulf Coast University coaching job.

Gisela Meyer’s Social Media

Gisela Meyer has a big Instagram following and is quite active on her social media platforms, updating her fans on her various activities.

Her Instagram feeds contain her family, business, and fitness posts.

At the end of 2022, Gisela is starting a fitness program asking five women to volunteer for “Break Free” from the yo-yo cycle & finally make their fitness dreams a reality.

• Instagram: 30.4k Followers
• Facebook: 1.5k Followers
• Twitter: 19.7k Followers

Search Graph

The Google trend of Gigi is on high frequency, which must have been due to the fitness programs she runs.

Recently she announced her pregnancy, which has also contributed to her Google search ratio.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)

Where does Gisela Meyer live?

Gisela Meyer was born in Gainesville, Florida, U.S. Meyer resides with her husband in Siesta Key, Florida.

Is Gisela Meyer a coach?

Gisela Meyer was active in sports during her college years. After graduation, she continued with an athlete life by coaching the volleyball team of Florida Gulf Coast University.

Is Gisela the most viewed fitness influencer on the internet?

Gisela has 30.4k followers on Instagram, and followers on other platforms are in the same range, so we can say an ample amount of people watch her content.

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