Jim Tressel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Tressel
Occupation	Football Coach
Date Of Birth	Dec 5, 1952(1952-12-05)
Age	72
Birthplace	Mentor
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Jim Tressel Biography

Jim Tressel is one of the most popular and richest Football Coach who was born on December 5, 1952 in Mentor, Ohio, United States. Coach of the football team who guided his team of Ohio State Buckeyes to three national championships between 2001 and 2011. They won the title in 2002.

The only one Only Woody Hayes has more coaching wins against the arch-rival Michigan Wolverines. has more wins as a coach than his arch rival Michigan Wolverines.

James Patrick Tressel (born December 5, 1952) is an American college football coach and university administrator who is currently the president of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio. Before becoming an administrator, Tressel was the head football coach of the Youngstown State Penguins and later the Ohio State Buckeyes in a career that spanned from 1986 until 2010. Tressel’s teams earned several national championships during the course of his career, earning him numerous accolades.

After graduating from Berea High School in 1971, Tressel played quarterback under his father at Baldwin–Wallace. As quarterback, he earned four varsity letters and won all-conference honors as a senior in 1974. Tressel also joined the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity while attending Baldwin–Wallace. In 1975, Tressel graduated from Baldwin–Wallace with a bachelor’s degree in education.

He was married to Carol Kujanek in 1976; the couple had four children.

Jim Tressel Net Worth

Jim Tressel is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Tressel 's net worth $18 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made friends along with He became friends with Lou Groza, and the two practiced football together., and the two played football together.

He was director of the team at Youngstown State from 1986 to 2000.

Tressel was born on December 5, 1952 in Mentor, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. His father, Lee Tressel, was the coach at Mentor’s high school. After a 34-game winning streak at Mentor, Lee was hired as head football coach for Baldwin–Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. Baldwin–Wallace won the 1978 NCAA Division III National Championship under Tressel’s father. Tressel attended many of his father’s games and practices, and developed a friendship with neighbor (and former Cleveland Browns player) Lou Groza. Tressel’s mother Eloise Tressel worked as the athletic historian at Baldwin–Wallace while his father was the head coach.

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Who is Jim Tressel Dating?

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During Tressel’s first year (2001), Ohio State had a 7–5 record. Ohio State returned to the Outback Bowl, where the Buckeyes once again fell to South Carolina. Although the Buckeyes lost on a last-minute field goal, the team battled back to tie the game at 28–28 after being down 28–0. Despite a second consecutive bowl loss and a 5-loss season, Tressel had coached the Buckeyes to a 26–20 upset victory over Michigan, fulfilling the promise he had made 10 months earlier.

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Jim Ranked on the list of most popular Football Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Tressel celebrates birthday on December 5 of every year.

The following year (2002) Tressel and the Buckeyes became the first team in college football history to finish 14–0, defeating the heavily favored University of Miami Hurricanes in double overtime to win the 2003 Fiesta Bowl and the 2002 National Championship. It was Ohio State’s first national championship in 32 years. That success made him the first coach in NCAA history to win the AFCA’s Coach of the Year award while at different schools; he is also the first to win the award in two different divisions.

Top Facts about Jim Tressel

1. Coached Ohio State football team from 2001-2010.
2. Won national championship in 2002.
3. Forced to resign in 2011 due to NCAA violations.
4. Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
5. Has a career coaching record of 229-79-2.
6. Coached at Youngstown State before Ohio State.
7. Known for wearing sweater vests on the sidelines.
8. Earned multiple Coach of the Year awards during career.
9. Was president of Youngstown State University from 2014-2017.
10. Currently serves as Vice President for Strategic Engagement at Akron University.

What is Jim Tressel salary?

Jim Tressel Salary What was Jim Tressel’s salary as head coach of Ohio State’s football team? $3.5 million per year.

What is Maurice Clarett doing now?

Today, Clarett is still working with The Red Zone. He has a fiance, a daughter and a new born son. In 2016, he was charged with a DUI but has been sober ever since.

How many national championships did Jim Tressel win?

His four national championships at Youngstown State gave him the distinction of being a part of the only father–son coaching combination to win a national championship (his father, Lee Tressel, won a Division III title at Baldwin–Wallace College in 1978).

How long did Jim Tressel coach Ohio State?

In 10 seasons as Ohio State’s coach, from 2001 to 2010, Tressel was 106-22 — though 12 of those wins were later vacated — with three Bowl Championship Series title game appearances, one national title (2002) and a 9-1 record against Michigan.

How much does Ryan Day make a day?

After an undefeated regular season and playoff appearance, an extension and raise bumped Day to $5.7 million in 2020 and $6.7 million in 2021. He was scheduled to make $7.6 million in 2022. Then LSU got desperate. The end result was a new deal at $9.5 million per year for Day.