Ohio State University has fined longtime football coach Jim Tressel $250,000 dollars, in addition to a two-game suspension after uncovering that Tressel had prior knowledge of his players? NCAA violations.
Vice president and director of athletics, Gene Smith; head football coach, Jim Tressel, and president of Ohio State University, E. Gordon Gee addressed the media Tuesday at 7 PM, regarding the issue and ongoing NCAA investigation.
Athletic Director Gene Smith began the conference by clearly reiterating the University?s support of Coach Tressel and dismissing any rumors of Tressel?s resignation.
?He is a coach of young men and we trust him 100%,? Smith said, ??he is our coach and we trust him implicitly.?
By Harrini Krishnan
Smith went on to underscore the separation of the players? infractions and the NCAA investigation of Tressel?s negligence. The appeal process, he stated, is still ongoing and was not discussed.
It was discovered in fact, last April that his players? infractions were within Tressel?s knowledge, and not in December as he and the university had originally stated.
This case, which was under federal investigation, involved six of his players, including the star quarterback, who had allegedly been selling memorabilia and accepting ?gifts??a serious violation of NCAA rules.
Investigation on Tressel began in January and was ongoing when a leak ran by Yahoo!, citing an anonymous source, reported Tressel as having prior knowledge of the players? involvement in the federal investigation.
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