Jim tressel during the news conference announcing his ncaa violations in march of 2011. Tressel is one of the most decorated college coaches in history, having earned 12 coach of the year awards at the ncaa division i and division ii levels. In the motivational book life promises for success, new york times bestselling author and ohio state football coach jim tressel shares a collection of inspiring readings designed to encourage those seeking to succeed in every area of life everyone wants to succeedat work, at home, in relationships, and in life. Mansfield resident russ kinsey called tressel, who compiled a 10622 record in 10 seasons at the university and won the 2002 bcs national title game against miami, an honorable, christian man in the mansfield news journal. Former nfl coach tony dungy has praised tressels integrity and said he is the kind of man youd want your son to play for.
The character traits that have made jim tressel a successful football coach and a beloved figure in ohio are numerous and frequently cited. Akron, ohio inside the cover of jim tressels class binder, on the heading of the first page, are three words in bold type. With the recent shocking revelation that jim tressel is not the pious model of integrity that hed have us believe, i wonder which of these three coaches in no particular order is the biggest hypocrite. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Discipline is what you do when no one else is looking, tressel wrote.
Many people have watched from the sideline as this larger than life drama has unfolded on the national stage. Enter jim tressel 2001 2011 in 2001, jim tressel took over as buckeye head coach. Jim tressel the ted haggard of ncaa football he wrote a book titled, life promises for success. Larry james, a lawyer who represented osu players, said he thought ohio state blinked, while gene marsh, who was jim tressels lawyer, said, i think they could have stuck by him, but on the other. Mike tressel, who is in his 14th year on the defensive staff at michigan state, enters his first year as the safeties coach. Five years after scandal, jim tressel is still a buckeye. So as im reading the docsat article on todd mcnairs appeal being shot down i come across the words knew or should have known, which immediately bring to mind another recent ncaa document.
I think everyone would agree, along with coach tressel, that this week has been the toughest week in his professional career. Jim tressel resigns as ohio state football coach the new. Former ohio state head coach jim tressel is embracing life in his second career as an instructor at akron university. Tressel formerly coached at both the ohio state from 2001 to 2011 and at youngstown state from 1986 to 2000. The above statement came from the first two sentences of the first chapter of the former coachs book. The nook book ebook of the life promises for success. In 2011 tressel retired with an overall head coaching record of 22979 with 5 of those wins coming at ysu and 94 coming at ohio state.
James patrick jim tressel born december 5, 1952 is an american former college football head coach who is currently serving as president at youngstown state university. Nearly three months after revelations of jim tressels silence on a gearselling scheme among his players came to light and more than a year after he was tipped off, the ohio state university. It is an accumulation of quotes, real world stories and advice written and compiled by a truly. Jim tressel suspended, fined by ohio state football. Tressel writes his own books in hopes of elevating his stature in the otherwise bleak, hopeless world of college sports well, gosh, if hes a published author he must be an advocate for all things wholesome and decent. In the book, the unnamed father reminds his son that humanity is still possible in a bleak, hopeless world. The 58yearold tressel benefited from the fertile recruiting grounds of ohio, but supporters always believed he got the most out of players because he was as the title of a 2009 book. In his introductory speech at halftime of a january basketball game, against michigan, he said i can assure you that you will be proud of our young. Ohio state football coach jim tressel, who resigned under pressure on may 30, once wrote a book, the winners manual, that espoused character and the moral high ground. In life promises for success, nyt bestselling author and ohio state football coach jim tressel shares a collection of inspiring readings and bible promises designed to encourage those seeking to succeed in every area of life. I know he recently left, but i still have a lot of respect for him. Notable ncaa scandals head coach jim tressel with his ohio state buckeyes at the 2011 sugar bowl. In his second season, youngstown state finished the season with an 84. Jim tressels performance at tuesdays news conference was truly inspiring.
Tressel is also author of the winners manual about his coaching successes. The 58yearold tressel benefited from the fertile recruiting grounds of ohio, but supporters always believed he got the most out of players because he was as the title of a 2009 book about him. He resigned as ohio states football coach on may 30, 2011 and three years. Five so that they would return in 2011, in exchange for sugar bowl playing time. Tressel is currently appearing at signings around columbus for his new book, life. Tressel admitted he knew several star players were trading memorabilia for. For the game of life shares ohio state football coach jim tressel s big ten fundamentals for success. Tom krattenmaker is a writer specializing in religion in public life and a member of usa todays board of contributors. Life promises for success by jim tressel starmometer. Unlike his predecessor john cooper, tressel put a special emphasis on the rivalry. Tressel resigns as ohio state football coach columbus.
He served as the head football coach at hamline university in saint paul, minnesota, from 1978 to 2000, compiling a record of 1241022. For the past week jim tressel has jumped right into. Prior to coming to ohio state, tressel spent fifteen seasons as head coach at youngstown state university, where he was a fourtime pick for the division iaa national coach of the year award. In contrast tressels violations are almost precisely in line with mcnairs. Discount prices on books by jim tressel, including titles like life promises for success. Mike tressel football coach michigan state university. Another undeniable fact is the amount of polarizing opinions concerning college football, the ncaa, the ohio state university and jim tressel himself. For the game of life by jim tressel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Yet tressel failed to report to school officials that his players traded memorabilia for cash. This page is to say thanks to the man that made osu a program that every one wanted to be. The book of the gridiron the winners manual is different from any other book i have read. As news spread monday about the resignation of ohio state football coach jim tressel, ohio residents had mixed reactions.
Life promises for success by jim tressel is a little book of encouragement for every day life. At the end of the 1985 season, jim tressel left ohio state to become head coach at youngstown state university. Head coach jim tressel coaxed each player into returning to school for the fall. He made it through the entire thing without really saying anything. Pick the biggest hypocrite izzo, tressel or dantonio.
Tressel served as the programs linebackers coach from 200719 and also was the special teams coordinator his first eight seasons at msu. Coach tressel has an overall coaching record of 208722 and is ranked twelfth alltime in division i coaching victories. Jim tressel had many successes in his career at ohio state as the head football coach. Jim tressel resigned as the football coach at ohio state on monday, an abrupt move in a long but escalating scandal that has ensnared the. Jim tressel had it all, it seemed, especially when it came to leadership and coaching. The program allowed the players to play in the january 4th sugar bowl victory over arkansas, but also levied fivegame suspensions for the start of the 2011 season for each player. Peppered with personal stories from coach tressel s storied coaching career, this book shares. For the game of life shares ohio state football coach jim tressels big ten fundamentals for success. Jim tressel was the head football coach at youngstown state from 1986 to 2000 and led his team to six consecutive ncaa div iaa national championship games. Peppered with personal stories from coach tressels storied coaching career, this book shares the fundamental lessons that he has been imparting.
Jim tressel, march 8, 2011 that quote from his press conference a kernel of selfreflection in a towering grain silo of selfjustification is the most honest thing jim tressel has said on. A couple months ago everyone was comparing tressel to bruce pearl but theres a big gap between what those two scofflaws did. Filled with easily applicable bible verses, motivational quotes, and engaging and inspiring readings, life promises for success is the perfect daily reader for anyone. Tressel was also the athletic director at hamline from 1979 to 2000. Youngstown, ohio jim tressel greeted the servers one afternoon last week at an 89yearold italian restaurant with woodpanel walls. In tressels first season as coach, youngstown state finished with a 29 record. Sports illustrated june 6 2011 jim tresselthe ohio state university on cover special report how deep it went, jason kidddallas mavericks, candace parkerlos angeles sparks, luis salazarmilwaukee braves, stanley cup boston bruins. Former ohio state buckeyes coach jim tressel embracing. Q and a wcoach jim tressel after his reading of dr.
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