Jim Tressel and the NCAA investigation
After 10 years as Ohio State football coach, Jim Tressel has resigned over NCAA rules violations. He earlier had been given a five-game suspension and a $25,000 fine after committing what the school called "a major violation."
Latest news: Three more players suspended
Tressel's resignation
- Bruce, Cooper know what Tressel is going through
- Fans on the march to show Tressel love
- OSU will get through scandal, experts say
- The Inside Story | Benjamin J. Marrison commentary: Tressel story shows why Dispatch is so trusted
- More suspensions unlikely, lawyer says
- Tressel out at Ohio State
- A tarnished legacy for Tressel
- Tressel resignation: How it all came about
- Fickell's rise shows the drive that he was known for on field
- Tressel timeline
- What they're saying about Tressel's resignation
- Few leave Buckeyes on their terms
- Tressel's focus went beyond just football
- National title high point of Tressel's tenure
- Potential candidates to replace Tressel at Ohio State
- Tressel's resignation could affect NCAA hearing
- Fitzgerald knows challenges Fickell faces
- Bob Hunter commentary: This had to happen, for benefit of program
- Tressel's letter of resignation
- Many students sorry to see Tressel go
Videos
- Tressel's resignation was requested, says Dispatch reporter Mike Wagner
- Jim Tressel's resignation was met with shock and sorrow, says Dispatch reporter Ken Gordon
- Dispatch reporter Tim May says the changing of a head coach is always a momentous occasion
- People at the Worthington Memorial Day Parade react to Jim Tressel's resignation
- Gene Smith addresses Tressel's resignation
More stories
- OSU vacates 2010 season, but will it satisfy NCAA? (July 9)
- Lawyers who know NCAA think that OSU on right track (July 9)
- DeWine urging more latitude in privacy law (July 9)
- Seniors know what they accomplished despite erased record (July 9)
- Ohio State might change how it oversees athletics (June 24)
- Trustees' private meeting not illegal, Gee says (June 23)
- Emails to Tressel lead to disciplinary charges against attorney (June 13)
- Pryor played golf with sports memorabilia dealer (June 11)
- Attorney: No cash, checks to Pryor (June 10)
- Bob Hunter commentary: Autograph sales show Ohio State's hypocrisy (June 10)
- Blame players, not fans and coaches, Clarett says (June 9)
- A mixed legacy for Pryor, for sure (June 8)
- Scandal's effect on recruiting hard to gauge (May 29)
- Tattoo parlor owner involved in OSU football case enters plea agreement (May 27)
- Small talk draws big reaction (May 27)
- Tressel's lawyer: 'I am not a rah-rah fan' (May 18)
- Tressel hires attorney for NCAA inquiry (May 14)
- Older title shows player paid $13,700 for his car (May 11)
- Dates set for NCAA compliance seminar (May 8)
- Ohio State to investigate players' car deals (May 7)
- Parlor owner paid big bucks for Buckeyes stuff (April 29)
- Tressel's deception crux of NCAA's case (April 26)
- Memorabilia-for-tattoos timeline (April 26)
- Bob Hunter commentary: Even OSU's 'worst case' isn't end of the world (April 26)
- NCAA penalties could be severe (April 25)
- More Tressel emails released (April 25)
- OSU fans in stands suspend criticism (April 24)
- Tressel's fine might not cover cost of investigation (April 20)
- Rob Oller commentary: Tressel's character is on trial, and that hurts (March 31)
- Quit? Not this coach (March 31)
- Fans are behind Tressel, poll finds (March 26)
- Tressel's emails were forwarded to Pryor's mentor (March 25)
- As Tressel rebuilds his image, many fans don't need much convincing (March 20)
- How will OSU cope without Tressel? (March 19)
- Tressel decides to sit for five games, too (March 15)
- Tressel apologizes to fans (March 15)
- Tressel's actions leave Buckeyes plenty of questions to ponder (March 13)
- Tressel misread call for privacy, tipster says (March 12)
- Fickell could be stand-in for Tressel (March 11)
- Transcript of Ohio State football chat with ''Dispatch' reporter Tim May (March 10)
- Sources: Former Ohio State football player tipped Tressel to player investigation (March 10)
- Tressel timeline is lengthy (March 10)
- Michael Arace commentary: NCAA may not tread lightly on Tressel (March 10)
- National media have no sympathy for OSU (March 10)
- More details emerge on Tressel's mishandling of e-mails (March 9)
- Tressel: 'I let some people down' (March 9)
- Tressel shows some strain on the hot seat (March 9)
- Analysis: No one to share the blame with Tressel (March 9)
- Bob Hunter commentary: This was not the time for compliments (March 9)
E-mails
- Read the April 2 e-mail exchange between Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel and an attorney (PDF)
- Read the initial April 16 e-mail exchange between Tressel and the attorney (PDF)
- Read the second April 16 e-mail message from the attorney to Tressel (PDF)
- Read Tressel's June 6 reply to a June 1 e-mail exchange with the attorney (PDF)
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