Background
Tressel, Jim was born on December 5, 1952 in Mentor, Ohio, United States. Son of Lee and Eloise Tressel.
Tressel, Jim was born on December 5, 1952 in Mentor, Ohio, United States. Son of Lee and Eloise Tressel.
Bachelor of Science cum laude in Education, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 1975. Master of Science in Education, Akron University, Ohio, 1977.
Graduate assistant Akron University, 1975. Quarterbacks, receivers & running backs coach University Akron, 1976—1978. Quarterbacks & receivers coach Miami University, Ohio, 1979—1980.
Quarterbacks coach Syracuse University, New York, 1981—1983. Quarterbacks, receivers & running backs coach Ohio St. University, Columbus, 1983—1985, head coach, since 2001, Youngstown St., 1986—2000.
Member of Fellowship Christian Athletes, American Football Coaches Association.
Married Ellen Watson. Children: Zak, Carlee, Eric, Whitney.