More Than a Coach: What It Means to Play for Coach, Mentor, and Friend Jim Tressel

In this powerful and book, the former players and people who know Jim Tressel well reveal in never-before-told stories how this unique coach's philosophy on football and life impacted their own lives in profound ways. More than 50 individuals provide in-depth interviews, including former Youngstown State athletic director Joe Malmisur, A. J. Hawk, Craig Krenzel, John Cooper, Troy Smith, and Archie Griffin, to name but a few. A dynamic and dramatic book that offers a unique perspective on Tressel the coach, the mentor, and the friend, these stories teach valuable lessons on working hard on and off the field.

Author: David Lee Morgan
Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
Published: 07/01/2009
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.60w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781600782381
ISBN10: 1600782388
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
- Sports & Recreation | Football
- Travel | United States | Midwest | East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH

About the Author
David Lee Morgan, Jr. is an award-winning sportswriter for the Akron Beacon Journal. He is the author of three other books, including LeBron James: The Rise of a Star. Jim Tressel has been the head football coach at Ohio State University since 2001. His 2002 squad won a national title and achieved a 14-0 season.