Sergeant Zip Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 I have to claim ingnorance here, does anyone know anything about this? Someone asked me about this and I had never heard it before.Fast Fact: While serving as an assistant at Akron for 3 seasons, Tressel also received his Masters degree from Akron. coachtressel.com Quote
sgm405 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 I got the ESPN College Football Encyclopedia last year for Christmas...what a great book to have by the way.Anyways, they list the following as "distinguished alumni" from Akron:Dan Moldea, author; Jim Tressel, Ohio State football coach; George Wallace, comedian; Karen Ziemba, actress Quote
zip37 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 He was G.A. then Asst cosch w/Jim Dennison-- He is the son of Lee Tressel head coach for Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, his dad won the "Small College National Championship (by writers) in the mid 1960, Lee was a FINE man/coach, they may be the only father/son combination to win national championships, Lee T was also HS coach at Massillion (sp?). Jim was QB coach at Akron (I think) he also played QB @ B-W.With ball ammunition lock and load. Quote
Z.I.P. Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 Okay folks, here comes another unforgettable memory of my days (which lasted 6 years) at Akron U (and please don't correct my localism ).As a sheepish 18 y.o. freshman in 1977 I walked into my first class -- a PE course in Tennis/Volleyball in late Sept, 1977 (we were still on quarters then) in Memorial Hall. The instructor was a young second-year running backs coach named Jim Tressel. I was more interested in putting the moves on the co-eds than in learning an overhead smash. "Coach" Tressel (the mandated title) on the other hand demanded complete attention to his instruction at all times. Not quite the drill instructor, but a clear disciplinarian in class, I got to know him out of class, and we played tennis a couple times at lunchtime -- he was more athletic than me, but couldn't run down my Guillermo Vilas-inspired topspin lob. You've seen the commercial of Roddick vs Pong? to me!Another thing I recall -- Jim was a guest on the football pre-game shows on WZIP, and predicted the results of small-college games each week. I got to correct him on one occasion though, when he had to ask the reporter -- "Where is Webber State, anyway?" He thought it (Weber State in Utah) was the home of the Webber grill. :lol:I don't root for his team, but I admire their coach. Jim's a cool dude. Quote
Zip_ME87 Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 That is a cool story. Also, know that last year, in the days leading up to the Motor City Bowl, Coach Tressel said that he was happy to see Akron going to a Bowl game and that he wanted to see them do well (not sure if he said win, being "politically correct"). He said that he had connections to The University of Akron. Quote
Buckzip Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 Back when Tressel was coach at YSU, he would always say great things about Akron. Then he would usually win the games. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 I wonder what he will say when we play them next year? Mabye ESPN will mention it, or mabye they feel we would be too insignificant to mention that fact? Hopefully it will be on TV, because there is no way I'm spending $100+ on a ticket, even if it is just down the road. Quote
Buckzip Posted September 8, 2006 Report Posted September 8, 2006 We played a couple years ago. It was mentioned on the radio, but they never asked JT about it as far as I know. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted September 9, 2006 Report Posted September 9, 2006 OK, I'm having trouble getting Wikipedia to let me edit the University of Akron page to show this. I have provided documentation and everything, but they just keep reverting it to older forms. If anyone can convince them to put it on the web page, please do so. Quote
you am i Posted September 22, 2006 Report Posted September 22, 2006 i see someone finally got wikipedia edited to show jim tressell as a ua grad. thanks. Quote
MDZip Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 There was some mention on the basketball broadcast about Jim Tressel joining Akron in some capacity tomorrow. What in the heck is going on? Quote
zen Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 There was some mention on the basketball broadcast about Jim Tressel joining Akron in some capacity tomorrow. What in the heck is going on? Well he had consulting capacity for fb coach search, but that obviously ended. I can't see tW getting the axe right now. Maybe recruiting? Quote
ZipRoo Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 Sweet mother, I'd send TW packing faster than Rob Ianello can say "We'll defer to start both halves of the game!" Quote
scottditzen Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 Sweet mother, I'd send TW packing faster than Rob Ianello can say "We'll defer to start both halves of the game!" That's almost funny. Almost. Quote
chricollin Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 Sweet mother, I'd send TW packing faster than Rob Ianello can say "We'll defer to start both halves of the game!" Watch for Tressel to head development efforts to athletics at UA. He can't be hired to coach because of the NCAA "show cause" suspension. but he could help raise money. How about a new arena? Quote
Spin Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 How about a new arena? Not going there... Quote
Dave in Green Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 Not going there... What? You're not going to the new arena that will be built with funds raised by Tressel in his first assignment as a UA VP? Quote
Dr Z Posted November 6, 2013 Report Posted November 6, 2013 What? You're not going to the new arena that will be built with funds raised by Tressel in his first assignment as a UA VP?Speaking at teacher of the year celebration. Quote
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