Ohio Governor Mike DeWine named former OSU coach Jim Tressel as lieutenant governor, citing his leadership, pending approval from the state legislature.

Gov. Mike DeWine is nominating former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel, who also has worked as another university's president, as Ohio's next lieutenant governor.

Jim Tressel, a nominee for Ohio's lieutenant governor, spent a decade as Ohio State University's football coach. Here are highlights from his tenure.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) announced on Monday that he’s selecting ex-Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel to be the Buckeye ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday morning that he has picked former Ohio State coach and college administrator Jim ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is nominating former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel as the state's next lieutenant ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes football program is coming off a memorable season after capturing their ninth national championship in the program's history, doing so ...

Jim Tressel, who recently retired as president of Youngstown State, led Ohio State to five Big Ten titles and the 2002 BCS national championship.

Notre Dame football then almost pulled off a comeback for the ages. Eventually, Ohio State (14-2) made enough plays to hang on for a 34-23 victory, the first CFP champion in the 12-team format era.

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s expected run for Ohio governor continued to reshape the 2026 election on Wednesday, as two-term state Treasurer Robert Sprague dropped his bid for the job to run ...