Jim Tressel Begins New Job at University of Akron

Former Ohio State Buckeyes Head Football Coach Jim Tressel sits at his desk in Buchtel Hall at the University of Akron and jokes about having a window for the first time in 37 years.

Although Tressel was not yet supposed to start as the University’s Vice President of Strategic Engagement until May first, he says he has already been on the job for the past three weeks meeting and welcoming students and learning how he will fit in.

Tressel’s new job description involved student recruiting and fundraising, both of which he says were responsibilities he became very familiar with as a head football coach.

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