Jim Tressel at YSU

A gallery of Jim Tressel photos from the glory days at YSU.

Jim Tressel gets a hug from his mother Eloise after deafeating Washington State to advance to the Div I-AA national championship game in 1997.

Jim Tressel gets a playful pat on the head from a player who missed him with the Gatorade bucket following the Penguins 1994 Div I-AA National Championship win over Boise State.

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Jim Tressel shakes hands with Akron head coach Gerry Faust after Youngstown State defeated the Zips at the Rubber Bowl in 1993.

Jim Tressel celebrates as the finals second tick down in a Penguin win over Washington State in the Div I-AA semi-finals in 1997.

Jim Tressel vs Northern Iowa 1996

Jim Tressel and his player during the trophy presentation following their Div I-AA National Championship win over McNeese State in 1997.

Youngstown State University coach Jim Tressel celebrates an undefeated season in 1990 after defeating the University of Maine.

A young Jim Tressel on the sidelines at YSU against Tenn Tech in his first season 1986.

1995 Jim Tressel on the sidelines against Slippery Rock