Jim Tressel has received a two-year contract extension from Ohio State, a nice display of cuddly commitment between Ohio State and the coach of the reigning Big Ten champions. It is only a display of commitment, though, and not one of increased compensation, according to Ohio State AD Gene Smith, via Marcus Hartman's Twitter feed.
"Jim has indicated to me he is satisfied with his salary. He is aware of the financial situation we all face in athletics..."
Tressel is not suffering in the salary department. He makes $3.5 million a year and is currently the fourth-highest paid coach in the nation, so perhaps it is about the financial situation most athletic departments face in the midst of a still-wobbly economy.
It may also be an indicator about the market for Tressel's services, too. At the moment, he's in rarefied air as a long-tenured coach with a national title and multiple conference titles, but he also is in his own category as a lifelong Ohio guy with no other real competitors for his services. Tressel is certainly a good football coach, but he may be an even better coach specific to the job of being the Ohio State University's football coach, if that makes any sense. He's well-compensated, but like Paterno at Penn State, Tressel has evolved into the niche to the point where Ohio State can dictate his pay more than the other way around.
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Tressell For President! :-)
I know there are those who mock THE Ohio State University about our record, as of late, in the “Big” games, but Coach Tressel is worth every penny the University wants to pay him. Hell, they could have given him a raise & asked me to chip in to keep him around long as we can have him! O-H….I-O!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Bucks!!!!
"You never stand so tall as to when you reach down to pick someone up."
by Chise67 on Mar 17, 2010 7:50 AM EDT reply actions
Go Bucks is right!
Ditto on the Tressel comment. No coach in football will ever do everything you or we want him to. With that being said, The Tress is the most complete man for the job. The “big” games do hurt but as a whole Tressel is top notch in both his coaching and his abiblity to be a human being. Go Bucks! Go Bucks! Go Bucks! OH—IO is all that needs to be said.
by Twins fan catching smallies in Ohio on Mar 22, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
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