Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has nominated former OSU football coach Jim Tressel to be his next lieutenant governor.DeWine made the announcement at a news conference M
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has nominated former OSU football coach Jim Tressel to be his next lieutenant governor."He's a leader wherever he is and wherever he's been," DeWine said about Tressel.
DeWine went to Tressel's home in Northeast Ohio over the weekend to ask him to consider stepping into the role. "I thought he was just coming to watch a couple of the grandkids play basketball," Tressel said. "And then when he brought up this thought of considering this position, many things went flowing through my mind because I've admired what he's done."
If confirmed, Tressel, who most recently served as president of Youngstown State University, would succeed Jon Husted, who was appointed to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Vice President JD Vance.Tressel is regarded as an Ohio legend, leading the Penguins to four Division I-AA national championships before taking over at Ohio State following the 2000 season.
He would take on an executive position at the University of Akron in 2012 before returning to Youngstown State as its president in 2013.
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