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“This is a special day”: Jim Tressel enshrined into Ohio Stadium’s Ring of Honor Saturday
Former Ohio State coach and current lieutenant governor Jim Tressel was added Saturday to Ohio Stadium’s Ring of Honor during the Buckeyes’ victory over Ball St
By Reilly Cahill · 2026-09-07T01:35:36.146Z
Former Ohio State coach and current lieutenant governor Jim Tressel was added Saturday to Ohio Stadium’s Ring of Honor during the Buckeyes’ victory over Ball State, becoming the third coach honored alongside Woody Hayes and Paul Brown. Tressel’s 2001–10 tenure brought six Big Ten titles and a 2002 national championship but ended with a 2011 resignation amid NCAA violations; the story covers the ceremony, his legacy and the surrounding controversy.
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