Beamer, Tressel named coaches for Gridiron Classic

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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD width=10> </TD><TD>ORLANDO, Fla. -- Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech and Jim Tressel of Ohio State will coach in the Gridiron Classic next year.

The postseason all-star game will be played Jan. 15 at The Villages, a retirement community northwest of Orlando.

Beamer ranks fourth among active Division I-A coaches with 167 wins. He is preparing for his 18th season at Virginia Tech. Tressel, entering his fourth year with the Buckeyes, has an overall record of 32-7. That includes a perfect 14-0 season, Big Ten co-championship and the 2002 national championship.


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