COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel agreed to a revision of his contract, officials announced on Friday, making him the highest-paid coach in the Big Ten Conference.
According to the news release, under the new contract, "Tressel’s compensation increase will be phased in during the current year and will be .5 million next year, more than million annually than the previous agreement. He will receive annual increases of 3 to 4 percent over the remainder of the term. Tressel is under contract at Ohio State until January 31, 2013.
Tressel begins his eighth season as head coach of the Buckeyes with the matchup against Youngstown State on Saturday. He holds a 73-16 record at Ohio Sate, and is one of only four active coaches to have more than 200 career wins (208-73-2).
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