James Patrick "Jim" Tressel is an American college administrator and former college football coach who served as head coach of the Youngstown State Penguins from 1986 to 2000 and the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2001 to 2011, winning five national championships between the two s...
American football player, Coach, Consultant, American Football coach
Education
University of Akron, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea High School
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Ellen Tressel (m. 1999)
Children
Whitney Tressel, Carlee Tressel, Zak Tressel, Eric Tressel
Parents
Lee Tressel
Siblings
Dick Tressel
Awards
Eddie Robinson Award
Nominations
Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Resigned as head coach of Ohio State amid suspicion that six of his players, including Terrelle Pryor, Dan Herron, Solomon Thomas, and Devier Posey, had received improper benefits in violation of NCAA rules. Ohio State vacated all of its wins from the 2010 season, including its Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl titles, and placed the football program on two years' probation. The NCAA placed Ohio State on an additional one year's probation, and banned it from post-season play in 2012. Despite the scandal, Tressel was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015 [May 30, 2011].