Former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel was nominated Monday to serve as the state’s lieutenant governor ...

Jim Tressel was in the news earlier this week when Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced he’d selected the former Ohio State football coach as the state’s new lieutenant governor.

Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel replaces Sen. Jon Husted, who took over Vice President JD Vance's Senate seat last month.

Jim Tressel now fills the void left by former Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who was tapped by Gov. Mike DeWine to replace Vice President JD Vance in the U.S. Senate.

Lieutenant governor nominee Jim Tressel is best known for his days as head coach of Ohio State football. Photo: Gregory ...

Jan. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File) Former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel watches a scoreboard tribute for the ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has nominated former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel to serve as the state's lieutenant governor replacing Jon Husted who moved to the U.S. Senate.

Gov. Mike DeWine was pretty explicit Monday about the reasons for his surprise pick of former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel to fill the lieutenant governor vacancy through 2026.

Jim Tressel, who won a national title at Ohio State University, has long been mentioned as a potential candidate for elected ...

Former Buckeyes Football Coach Jim Tressel Confirmed as Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel was confirmed Wednesday as Ohio ...