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Mike Tressel (born September 28, 1973) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. Tressel, the nephew of former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel , joined the University of Cincinnati 's football coaching staff under Mark Dantonio in 2004.
Tressel’s first national crown came in 1991, when the Penguins defeated Marshall, 25-17, in the title game. As a result of the victory, Jim and his dad (who is now deceased) became the only father-and-son combo in college football to win national championships (Lee Tressel won the 1978 Division III championship at Baldwin Wallace).
It’s All About the Team“ (IAATT) is a compelling new podcast series hosted by Jim Tressel that delves into the heart of teamwork. Often individual achievement takes the spotlight, but this podcast shifts the focus to the collective power of people working together towards a common goal. It will explore successful and unsuccessful examples ...
Jan 11, 2024 · Jim Tressel doesn’t play mind games with regret. Perspectives have changed on the Tattoogate scandal that led to his resignation as Ohio State football coach in May 2011 in the wake of name, image and likeness benefits instituted a decade later. But if approached by a fan suggesting as much, Tressel wouldn’t delve into the past.
May 30, 2011 · Tressel, who guided Ohio State to its first national title in 34 years, resigned Monday amid NCAA violations from a tattoo-parlor scandal that sullied the image of one of the country's top ...
Jan 10, 2023 · The Underdogs: Jim Tressel and His Players Look Back at the 2002 Ohio State Buckeyes. Twenty years later, the “Luckeyes” tell the story of their extraordinary championship season—from Maurice Clarett to the win against Michigan to a double-overtime Fiesta Bowl victory. To less charitable observers, they were known as the “Luckeyes ...
Tressel spent 15 years as the head coach at Youngstown State and six as the Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics before being named the head football coach at The Ohio State University in January 2001. In his tenure at YSU, Tressel was 135-57-2 for a .702 winning percentage.
