Ex-coach Tressel applies to lead Youngstown St

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel has applied to become president at Youngstown State University less than a month after he applied for the same position at the University of Akron.The Youngstown Vindicator (http://bit.ly/OQZhzc ) reports that the head of a firm leading Youngstown State’s search said that Tressel applied for the post Friday.A message seeking comment with AGB Search’s president was not immediately returned.Tressel coached at Youngstown State before leaving for Ohio State where he was forced out following a scandal that led to NCAA sanctions.He has worked as an administrator at Akron for two years. He applied in mid-March for the president’s job there, saying he had 35 years of experience in higher education.Youngstown State UniversityOhio State UniversityYoungstown Vindicator

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