Former OSU Coach Tressel Not Interested In Return To Sidelines
By DARYL RUITER, 92.3 The Fan
November 27, 2012
Jim Tressel said he has no desire to return to coaching prior to the OSU Alumni Club of Greater Cleveland Football Banquet Tuesday night at Windows on the River in the flats / (Photo by Daryl Ruiter CBS Cleveland)
CLEVELAND (92.3 The Fan) - Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel is not looking to return to the sidelines anytime soon.
Tressel said Tuesday night he?s happy working for the University of Akron where he serves as the Vice President of Strategic Engagement.
?No, I?ve made a commitment to the University of Akron,? Tressel said when asked if he?s interested in coaching again. ?I?m enjoying those kids like I love these kids [from the 2002 national championship team], so not at all.?
Tressel resigned in May of 2011 for not reporting NCAA violations and playing ineligible players during the 2010 season in relation to the tattoo and memorabilia scandal which resulted in a bowl ban from the NCAA for the 2012 season.
?It?s unfortunate the way it went down,? former linebacker Matt Wilhelm said. ?Coach Tressel was being a man and trying to protect his players which he did for us and it?s sad the way it went down and it?s unfortunate.
?Jim Tressel was 3 seasons away from being eye to eye with Woody Hayes and having a statue outside the stadium.?
Despite his ouster, former players still hold Tressel in the highest esteem and regard him as a father figure.
?He?s a great leader and very influential on all of his athletes preaching family and education,? former defensive back Mike Doss said. ?Everyone looks at the X?s and O?s, the 9-1 against Michigan, 3 national championship games and winning 1 national championship but he?s made some men better men outside of football.?
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