It took less than a week for former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel to transform from a ... Jessie Balmert covers state government and politics for the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau, which ...

Gov. Mike DeWine says Tressel's unique background makes him the perfect choice to lead the state's new employment initiative.

Jim Tressel was in the news earlier this week when Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced he’d selected the former Ohio State football coach as the state’s new lieutenant governor. Tressel would ...

Tressel previously served as president of Youngstown State University and head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel is officially Ohio's new ...

If Jim Tressel runs for governor ... the NCAA said Tressel’s actions in the cover up were “potential major violations.” A month later, Sports Illustrated reported that Tressel’s players ...

Mike DeWine met with Jim Tressel on ... Also, plenty of Tressel admirers who are independents or Democrats could vote for him in the Republican primary. Skolnick covers politics for the Tribune ...

It took less than a week for former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel to transform from a retired university president known for his dominant record against rival Michigan into a possible ...

Some political analysts believe Tressel's close association with Governor DeWine's policies could hurt his chances in the Republican primary. It took less than a week for former Ohio State football ...