Nearly a decade and a half ago, Jim Tressel took over the title of head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team. In his second year, the Buckeyes brought home the national championship by defeating Miami in the Fiesta Bowl. He would lead Ohio State to two more title games before resigning under a cloud of controversy following the 2010 season.
Now, Tressel will be heading back to Columbus for the chance to be honored by the school:
Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will be honored at this weekend’s OSU-Northern Illinois game, per an Ohio State spokesman.