Jim Tressel was in the news earlier this week when Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced he’d selected the former Ohio State football coach as the state’s new lieutenant governor.

Perkins replaced Bryant initially just as football coach, but took on the AD job following Bryant’s death in January 1983. He ...

Jim Tressel, the former executive vice president of success at the University of Akron, was nominated to serve as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine's new lieutenant governor Monday, officials announced.

In a stunning move, Gov. Mike DeWine nominated Jim Tressel, the retired Youngstown State University president and a former ...

In a stunning move, Gov. Mike DeWine nominated Jim Tressel, the retired Youngstown State University president and a former football ...

A former president of Youngstown State University was nominated to be lieutenant governor of Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine nominated ...

In a stunning move, Gov. Mike DeWine nominated Jim Tressel, the retired Youngstown State University president and a former football coach, as lieutenant governor. Tressel, a longtime Republican who ...

In a stunning move, Gov. Mike DeWine nominated Jim Tressel, the retired Youngstown State University president and a former ...

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine named former OSU coach Jim Tressel as lieutenant governor, citing his leadership, pending approval ...

D: This story was updated at 3:12 p.m. with comments from Tressel and more detail on his background. COLUMBUS — Ohio governor ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday nominated former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel to be the state's next ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday nominated former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel to be the state’s next lieutenant governor, praising him as a seasoned educator and leader with the ...