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Ohio State says football coach Jim Tressel has resigned as the NCAA investigates the Buckeyes for possible rules violations.The university announced the resignation Monday. Tressel says in a statement that he met with university officials and agreed that it is in Ohio State's best interest that he resign.The school says Luke Fickell, an assistant head coach under Tressel, will serve as interim head coach for the 2011-2012 season.University President E. Gordon Gee says the university's "public purposes" and "tradition of excellence" are guiding its actions....
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel apologized Wednesday for letting people down by violating NCAA rules, calling it "a difficult past couple of months.""The largest regret...
Former Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel has been hired at the University of Akron in an administrative role.Tressel, who received a graduate degree from Ak...
The Indianapolis Colts announced Monday that they have suspended game day consultant and former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel the first six games of the season."...
Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel received an e-mail last April telling him that two of his players were caught up in a federal drug-trafficking case and the sal...
The Columbus lawyer who tipped off Ohio State coach Jim Tressel that two of his players were involved in a federal drug trafficking case has received death threats a...
Even though he says he never looks back, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel couldn't help but reflect on his 100th victory with the Buckeyes."It's exciting every time you ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel received an e-mail last April telling him that two of his players were caught up in a federal drug-traffickin...
About the only thing the NCAA didn't do when it slammed Southern California's football program with penalties was ban Traveler, the Trojan horse, from the Los Angele...
For all the justifiable criticism of those who run big-time college athletics, you've got to give 'em this: They don't make much of an effort to hide the hypocrisy.T...
At the bottom of the stunning resignation letter that he carefully typed in his office on Monday morning, in the last lines above his characteristically neat and cle...
Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has joined a local TV station as a special contributor.Tressel, who was forced out as the Buckeyes coach after 10 years at the sc...
As others labeled him a cheater and liar, Ohio State fans stood by Jim Tressel on Monday as the coach resigned amid an NCAA investigation into the football program.A...
Ohio State players facing five-game suspensions next season would not have traveled with the team to the Sugar Bowl if they had not pledged to return in 2011, head c...
Through it all, Jim Tressel never lost his charm.As he worked the room the way he did for a decade as Ohio State's coach, delighting students and faculty members, sc...
Bothered by harsh criticism directed at his cherished coach, Dustin Fox wanted to offer support to Jim Tressel."He's my guy," Fox said as he waited for Ohio State's ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State has added two more years to Jim Tressel's contract.The Buckeyes football coach had his original contract, signed in 2008, extended t...
The text of Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith's video provided by the university on Monday in the wake of head football coach Jim Tressel's resignation:"Buckey...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At the bottom of the stunning resignation letter that he carefully typed in his office on Monday morning, in the last lines above his characteristi...
Born: Dec. 5, 1952.Hometown: Mentor, Ohio.High School: Berea.Coaching Experience:— 2001-: Head coach, Ohio State (99-21, .825).— 1986-2000: Head coach, Youngstown St...