Jim Tressel, Ohio and Governor

Is Jim Tressel Married? What To Know About the Football Coach-Turned-Politician’s Family
Ohio lieutenant governor Jim Tressel has been married to Ellen Tressel since 1999. Here's what to know about their marriage and children.
Former OSU football coach Jim Tressel sworn in as Ohio's 67th lieutenant governor
Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was sworn in as lieutenant governor in front of hundreds of officeholders, family members and other guests – including some of his former players.
Jim Tressel Inaugurated as Ohio’s 67th Lieutenant Governor in Ohio Statehouse Ceremony
Jim Tressel was sworn in as Ohio's 67th lieutenant governor at a ceremony officiated by Justice Patrick DeWine.
Will Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel run for Ohio governor in 2026? All eyes on former OSU coach
Former OSU football coach Jim Tressel, now Ohio's lieutenant governor, said he wouldn't rule out a run for governor in 2026.
Jim Tressel trades playbook for politics, set to tackle lieutenant governor role
Jim Tressel, former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach, getting ready to roll up his sleeves as he preapres to be sworn in as Ohio's next lieutenant governorTr
Ex-Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel tapped to be state’s lieutenant governor
Former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel was nominated Monday to serve as the state’s lieutenant governor following the departure of Jon Husted for the US Senate.
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Jim Tressel is a fine pick for Ohio lieutenant governor | Opinion
Cheers for Mike DeWine, for reaching way outside the tired, stale Statehouse pack, picking instead a distinguished Ohioan to be lieutenant governor.
Jim Tressel sworn in as Ohio’s 67th lieutenant governor
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine nominated Tressel on Monday to replace Ohio's previous lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, who is now serving in the U.S. Senate.
Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel sworn in as lieutenant governor
Former Ohio State University head football coach Jim Tressel will be sworn in as the state's next lieutenant governor Friday morning.
New Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel: Mike DeWine’s political heir or caretaker?
Gov. Mike DeWine’s surprise pick last week of Jim Tressel to become his lieutenant governor quickly got Capitol Square talking: does DeWine want Tressel to be his political caretaker, or his political successor?
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Tressel sworn in as Lt. Governor
During a ceremony in the Rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse this morning, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Patrick DeWine officially ...
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Former Buckeye football players gather at Ohio Statehouse for Jim Tressel's swearing in as lieutenant governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio — There was a celebratory atmosphere inside the Ohio Statehouse rotunda Friday for the swearing-in of Jim Tressel as Ohio’s new lieutenant governor. The audience was full of ...