Jim Tressel

Jim Tressel
Tressel in 2010
67th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Incumbent
Assumed office February 14, 2025
Governor	Mike DeWine
Preceded by	Jon Husted
9th President of Youngstown State University
In office May 9, 2014 – February 1, 2023
Preceded by	Randy Dunn
Succeeded by	Bill Johnson
Personal details
Born	James Patrick Tressel (1952-12-05) December 5, 1952 Mentor, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ellen Tressel
Children	4
Education	Baldwin Wallace University (BA) University of Akron (MA)
Coaching career
Playing career
1971–1974	Baldwin-Wallace
Position(s)	Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1975–1978	Akron (GA)
1979–1980	Miami (OH) (QB/WR)
1981–1982	Syracuse (QB)
1983	Ohio State (QB/WR)
1984–1985	Ohio State (QB/RB/WR)
1986–2000	Youngstown State
2001–2010	Ohio State
2011	Indianapolis Colts (consultant)
Head coaching record
Overall	229–79–2
Bowls	5–4
Tournaments	23–6 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 National (2002) 4 NCAA Division I-AA (1991, 1993–1994, 1997) 1 OVC (1987) 6 Big Ten (2002, 2005–2009)
Awards
8× National Coach of the Year awards OVC Coach of the Year (1987) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2002) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (2002) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2002) Woody Hayes Trophy Coach of the Year (2002) Sporting News Coach of the Year (2002) Eddie Robinson Award (1994)
College Football Hall of Fame Inducted in 2015 (profile)

James Patrick Tressel (born December 5, 1952) is an American politician and retired college football coach who has been the 67th lieutenant governor of Ohio since 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party. Tressel was president of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio from 2014 to 2023.