James Patrick Tressel (born December 5, 1952) is an American college football coach, politician, and university administrator who has served as the 67th lieutenant governor of Ohio since 2025. He previously served as president of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio from 2014 to 2023. [2] .

4 days ago · More:5 things to know about Jim Tressel's tenure as Ohio State football coach President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance's 2024 victory set off a chain reaction of political vacancies in Ohio.

17 hours ago · Former Ohio State University head football coach Jim Tressel will be sworn in as the state's next lieutenant governor Friday morning. You can watch the Statehouse ceremony live here at 11 a.m. Gov ...

4 days ago · "Jim has spent a great deal of time working with and leading young people, and he will be involved directly with education and workforce development during the remaining two years of my administration," said Governor DeWine. "Jim Tressel knows Ohio, he shares Ohio's values, and is a born leader." "This is really a humbling moment," said Tressel.

2 days ago · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel was confirmed Wednesday as Ohio’s next lieutenant governor. State senators and representatives affirmed Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s Monday nomination of Tressel in separate floor votes Wednesday: 31-1 in the Senate, 68-27 in the House.. Tressel, 72, succeeds Republican Jon Husted, who was appointed last month to the ...

2 days ago · Jim Tressel, a former Ohio State University football coach and ex-university administator, speaks Monday after Gov. Mike DeWine (left) nominated him as Ohio's 67th lieutenant governor.

4 days ago · The football coach who led Ohio State to its first national championship in more than 30 years has been picked to be Ohio's next lieutenant governor. Jim Tressel was also the president of Youngstown State and a vice-president at the University of Akron after his coaching career ended following a scandal involving players trading memorabilia for ...

3 days ago · Jim Tressel waves as he takes the field during halftime of a game between the New Jersey Generals and Memphis Showboats at Tom Benson Hall Of Fame Stadium on June 4, 2023, in Canton, Ohio.

1 day ago · Jim Tressel will fill the void left by former Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who was tapped by Gov. Mike DeWine to replace Vice President JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

1 day ago · Jim Tressel, a former college football coach and Ohio’s soon-to-be lieutenant governor, said Thursday that he never envisioned accepting such a position — and that, despite heightened ...