As Urban Meyer begins his career as an administrator following his retirement as Ohio State’s head football coach and Ryan Day prepares for his first season as Ohio State’s head coach, Jim Tressel knows what it’s like to be in both of their shoes.
Tressel, of course, was Ohio State’s head coach from 2001 to 2010, and he’s since begun a career in university administration. Tressel has been the president at Youngstown State University since 2014, and previously spent two years at Akron University as the vice president of strategic engagement.
Meyer just began his career as an administrator earlier this month, taking on the role of assistant athletic director of athletics initiatives and relations at Ohio State, following his seven-year tenure coaching the Buckeyes.