Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Taps Ex-OSU Football Coach Jim Tressel to Serve as Lieutenant Governor

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Jim Tressel nominated as lieutenant governor to Gov. Mike DeWine

Tressel, 72, is best known as the national championship-winning head football coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, but his post-football career has mostly focused on higher education. He was an administrator at the University of Akron and president of Youngstown State University, where he served from 2014 to 2023. During his coaching career, Tressel was nicknamed “the Senator.” If the Ohio Senate confirms DeWine’s nomination, he will take a formal elected official’s title for the first time.

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine picks former OSU coach Jim Tressel to serve as Lt. governor

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine picked former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel to serve as lieutenant governor for the remaining two years of his term. "He has the requisite skill sets, he has the criteria that I outlined. He knows Ohio," DeWine said. "Jim Tressel, I trust his judgment. He is a born leader." Tressel retired a year ago as president of Youngstown State University.

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