Jerry Olsavsky will be on the south side coaching up dem bums on the steelers "D".
Can't hurt that a former Panther will be in the same facility with our boys
Can't hurt that a former Panther will be in the same facility with our boys
Jerry "O"!!
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Re: Another Youngstown Native With Cavanaugh, Chaney High School!!
Just like Narduzzi came from Youngstown Area, Olsvasky and Cavanaugh and went Chaney High School. Although this area is also home to Tressel, Stoops, Pelini and Narduzzi, it will be an area that continues to send players t0 Pitt. A tough group to recruit against but can ID and Grow Talent. Even Tressel Son recruits for MSU.
There are a few more that came to Pitt from the Youngstown Area and maybe other Posters can mention them?
ONE OF THE LAIR’S BRIGHT HIGH TECH POSTERS NEED TO UPDATE THAT WIKIPEDIA LISTINGS ON YOUNGSTOWN BY PUTTING COACH PAT NARDUZZI ON THAT LISTINGS AND CITATION OF BEING A PITT HEAD FOOTBALL COACH.
LINK TO ADD NARDUZZI:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Youngstown,_Ohio
Jerome Donald "Jerry" Olsavsky;
Olsavsky was born in the industrial town of Youngstown, Ohio. He gained early recognition as a star football player at Chaney High School and went on to play collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh. Following his graduation, he was drafted by the Steelers in the 1989 NFL Draft.
Matthew Andrew Cavanaugh:
Cavanaugh was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and attended Chaney High School. He was a football standout and went on to the University of Pittsburgh after graduating. In 1976, he was the starting quarterback for the undefeated Pittsburgh Panthers (he was on the same team with Tony Dorsett) and contributed to the team's National Championship 27-3 victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. On that day, Cavanaugh was selected as the Sugar Bowl's Most Valuable Player.
Source:
Wikipedia
THE YOUNGSTOWN SPORTS GREATS:
Red Ames Baseball Player Played for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies from 1903-1919, from Youngstown-Warren area
Cameron Argetsinger Auto Racing Executive Best known for creating the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course, born in Youngstown
Harry Arroyo Boxer IBF Lightweight Champion of the World (1984 and 1985), born and raised in Youngstown.[36]
Russell "Busty" Ashbaugh Football Coach Celebrated squad captain at Brown University and legendary coach at Youngstown's South High School; mentor to collegiate and professional players such as Bob Dove and trainer of coaches such as Youngstown State University's Dwight "Dike" Beede and Ohio State University's Wes Fesler.[37]
Russell "Pete" Ashbaugh Football player Member of the University of Notre Dame's 1946 and 1947 national championship teams, drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, played professionally for the Chicago Rockets, from Youngstown[38]
Bob Babich Football player Played for the San Diego Chargers and the Cleveland Browns from 1970-1978, born in Youngstown
Floyd Baker Baseball player Played for the St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and the Philadelphia Phillies from 1943-1955, lived and died in Youngstown[39]
Dwight "Dike" Beede Football coach Celebrated head coach at Youngstown State University from 1938-1972, inventor of the penalty flag.[40]
Tommy Bell Boxer Fought for welterweight title against Sugar Ray Robinson in 1946, born in Youngstown.[41]
Dan Benish Football player Played for Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins from 1983-1987, born in Youngstown.
Walt Cassidy Football player Played for the Kenosha Maroons in 1924.
Roy Castleton Baseball player Played for New York Highlanders and Cincinnati Reds from 1907-1910, gained national recognition for pitching a perfect game for the Youngstown Ohio Works ball club.[42]
Matt Cavanaugh Football player Played for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants from 1978-1991, born and raised on Youngstown's west side.
Maurice Clarett Football player Former Ohio State University football standout, from Youngstown-Warren area.
Bob Commings Football Coach Best remembered for leading Iowa Hawkeyes to 12-10 upset victory over UCLA in 1974, born in Youngstown.
Bob Davie Football Coach Once served as head coach and defensive coordinator of the University of Notre Dame football team, current football analyst for ESPN and ABC, graduate of Youngstown State University.
Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. Owner Former owner of the San Francisco 49ers, born in Youngstown.
Bob Dove Football player and Coach College Football Hall of Fame, All-America end at the University of Notre Dame, eight seasons in the NFL for the Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions from 1948-1954, assistant coach at Youngstown State University, born in Youngstown.[43]
William Thomas "Mother" Dunn Football player First outstanding linebacker in the history Penn State Nittany Lions football; born in Youngstown.
Doc Elliott Football player All-American at Lafayette College who went on to play for Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Bulldogs, and Philadelphia Quakers in 1920s, born in Youngstown.
Sammy Ellis Baseball player Pitched for Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox in 1960s, born in Youngstown.
Billy Evans Umpire (Hall of Fame) First hired to fill umpire vacancy at city's South Side Park, raised on Youngstown's west side.[44]
James Farragher Football Coach As coach at University of Notre Dame, compiled record of 14 wins, four losses, and two ties between 1901-1902, born in Youngstown.[45]
Mike Farragher Prize Fighter Nationally known in late 19th and early 20th centuries, from Youngstown.[46]
Wes Fesler Football Coach Three-sport athlete at the Ohio State University, including three consecutive years as a consensus first-team All-America selection in American football; football head coach at Wesleyan University, University of Pittsburgh, Ohio State University, University of Minnesota, and head basketball coach at Harvard University and Princeton University; born in Youngstown.
Mike Flores Football player Played for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins from 1991-1995; born in Youngstown.
Sloko Gill Football player First person from Youngstown to play in the NFL, played center for the Detroit Lions in 1942, later coached at Youngstown State University and Campbell Memorial High School.
David Givens Football player Played wide receiver for the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans from 2002-2007, born in Youngstown.
George Glinatsis Baseball player Played for the Seattle Mariners in 1994, born in Youngstown.
Brad Hennessey Baseball player Played for the San Francisco Giants from 2004-2008; drafted during first round of 2001 MLB Draft out of Youngstown State University.
John Hirschbeck Umpire MLB umpire since 1984 has worked 3 world series, currently resides in Poland.
Edward J. Hogan Pole Vaulter Track and field standout at University of Notre Dame, included on Notre Dame's sports "Wall of Honor", from Westlake's Crossing district of Youngstown.[47]
Marty Hogan Baseball player Played for Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Browns from 1894-1895, managed minor league clubs including Youngstown Ohio Works, raised in Westlake's Crossing district of Youngstown.[48]
Tony Janiro Boxer Middleweight who took on Jake LaMotta, Rocky Graziano, and Kid Gavilan, between 1943 and 1954, raised in Youngstown.[49]
Ron Jaworski Football Player Former professional football player from 1973-1989 and current NFL analyst on ESPN; graduated from Youngstown State University.
Andrew Kosco Baseball Player Played for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels, Boston Red Sox, and Cincinnati Reds from 1965-1974, born and raised in Youngstown.[50]
Jack Kralick Baseball Player Played for the Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins from 1959-1967, from Youngstown.
Johnny Kucab Baseball player Gained early visibility in Youngstown minor league clubs, played professionally with Philadelphia Athletics from 1950-1952, where he was instrumental in winning Connie Mack's last game as a major league manager, died in nearby Campbell.[51]
Jeff Lampkin Boxer Won the USBA cruiserweight title in 1988 and added the IBF cruiserweight belt in 1990 with a knockout of British boxer Glenn McCrory, born in Youngstown.[52]
William J. Leonard Football player Played for undefeated University of Notre Dame football team that won national championship in 1947, played professionally for Baltimore Colts from 1949-1950, born and raised in Youngstown.[53]
Paul Maguire Broadcaster and Football player Played linebacker and punter for the Los Angeles Chargers and Buffalo Bills from 1960-1970, born and raised in Youngstown.
Mark Malaska Baseball Player Played for Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2003 and 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox, born and raised on Youngstown's south side.
Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini Boxer Former Lightweight Champion of the World (1980s), originally from Youngstown's south side.[54]
Jackie Mayo Baseball Player Played for Philadelphia Phillies between 1948 and 1953, one of Philadelphia's 'Whiz Kids', resides in Youngstown.[55]
Jimmy McAleer Baseball player and Manager Played for Cleveland Spiders and St. Louis Browns from 1889-1907, managed St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators, part-owner of Boston Red Sox, instrumental in formation of American League, born and died in Youngstown.[56]
Kyle McCarthy Football Player NFL safety, played collegiately at University of Notre Dame, from Youngstown.
Paul McFadden Football Player Placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Atlanta Falcons from 1984-1989; graduated from Youngstown State University and currently resides in Youngstown.
Deacon McGuire Baseball player Played for Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Cleveland Blues from 1884-1912; participated in more Major League Baseball seasons than any catcher in the history of the game, later served as manager, and coach, born and raised in Youngstown.[57]
Frank McPhee Football Player All-American and NFL player
Jaime Mendez Football player All-American at Kansas State University in 1993
Ed Muransky Football player Played for Los Angeles Raiders (Super Bowl XVII Champions) from 1982-1984, born and raised in Youngstown.
Jerry Olsavsky Football Player Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Baltimore Ravens from 1989-1998, attended Chaney High School on the city's West Side.
Kelly Pavlik Boxer Former WBC and WBO middleweight champion,[58] originally from Youngstown's South Side.Record.
Bo Pelini Football Coach Current head coach of the Youngstown State University Penguins football team and former head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, born and raised in Youngstown.
Carl Pelini Football Coach Coach of the Florida Atlantic Owls football team, resigned amid drug use allegations. Born and raised in Youngstown.
George Poschner Football player All-America end at the University of Georgia in 1942, selected in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions; his sports career ended when he lost both legs while serving in the military during World War II; born on Youngstown's west side.[59]
Dave Rajsich Baseball player Played for New York Yankees and Texas Rangers from 1978-1980, born in Youngstown.
Keiwan Ratliff Football Player Played in the NFL from 2004-present, born in Youngstown.
Walter Reyes Football Player Struthers, OH . Played Tennessee Titans RB in the NFL from 2005, born in Youngstown.
John D. Reese Trainer Treated Ty Cobb, Cy Young, and other Major League Baseball players, settled in Youngstown.[60]
Billy Rhiel Baseball player Played for 3 teams including the Detroit Tigers in the late 1920s and early 1930s, born in Youngstown.[61]
Greg Richardson Boxer WBC World Bantamweight Champion, 1991, born and raised on the east side of Youngstown.[62]
Jack Scheible Baseball player Played for Cleveland Spiders and Philadelphia Phillies from 1893-1894, born and died in Youngstown.[63]
Earnie Shavers Boxer Won AAU Heavyweight Championship in 1969, born, raised and began early career in Youngstown-Warren area.
George Shuba Baseball player Played for Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948-1955, captured in legendary 1946 photo shaking hands with Jackie Robinson, born and raised in Youngstown; he currently resides in Austintown.[64]
Frank Sinkwich Football Player Played for 3 teams including the Detroit Lions from 1943-1947, 1942 Heisman Trophy winner, attended the University of Georgia, attended Chaney High School on the city's West Side.[65]
Brad Smith Football player Plays wide receiver for New York Jets, formerly played for University of Missouri, graduate of Youngstown's Chaney High School.
Ken Smith Baseball Player First-round draft choice of the Atlanta Braves in 1976. Played for the Atlanta Braves from 1981-1983, born, raised, and currently resides in Youngstown.[66]
Sherman Smith Football player Played for the Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers from 1976-1983, born in Youngstown.
Isaac Smolko Football player Played tight end at Penn State University, played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2007, from Youngstown.
Jim Snowden Football player Played for the Washington Redskins from 1965-1971 and earlier, for University of Notre Dame, born in Youngstown.
Craig Snyder Boxer Fought Hector "Macho" Camacho in the 1990s, born in Youngstown-Warren area.
Bob Stoops Football Coach Current head coach at the University of Oklahoma, born and raised on Youngstown's south side.
Mark Stoops Football Coach Current head coach at the University of Kentucky, born and raised on Youngstown's south side.
Mike Stoops Football Coach Former head coach at the University of Arizona, born and raised on Youngstown's south side.
Cliff Stoudt Football player Played for Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1977-1991, graduated from Youngstown State University.
Russell Stuvaints Football player Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2001-2005, member of Super Bowl XL championship team, attended Youngstown State University.
Jim Tressel Football Coach Originally from Mentor, he was head coach at the Ohio State University; led Youngstown State to four national championships in 1990s.
Denise DeBartolo York Owner Owner of San Francisco 49ers, daughter of billionaire real estate developer Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr., born and raised in Youngstown; currently living in Canfield, Ohio.
Jed York CEO CEO of the San Francisco 49ers, son of Denise Debartolo York and nephew of former 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., born and raised in Youngstown.
Jeff Wilkins Football Player Played for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and St. Louis Rams from 1994-2007, born and raised on Youngstown's West Side in Austintown.
This post was edited on 2/7 3:19 PM by CaptainSidneyReilly
Just like Narduzzi came from Youngstown Area, Olsvasky and Cavanaugh and went Chaney High School. Although this area is also home to Tressel, Stoops, Pelini and Narduzzi, it will be an area that continues to send players t0 Pitt. A tough group to recruit against but can ID and Grow Talent. Even Tressel Son recruits for MSU.
There are a few more that came to Pitt from the Youngstown Area and maybe other Posters can mention them?
ONE OF THE LAIR’S BRIGHT HIGH TECH POSTERS NEED TO UPDATE THAT WIKIPEDIA LISTINGS ON YOUNGSTOWN BY PUTTING COACH PAT NARDUZZI ON THAT LISTINGS AND CITATION OF BEING A PITT HEAD FOOTBALL COACH.
LINK TO ADD NARDUZZI:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Youngstown,_Ohio
Jerome Donald "Jerry" Olsavsky;
Olsavsky was born in the industrial town of Youngstown, Ohio. He gained early recognition as a star football player at Chaney High School and went on to play collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh. Following his graduation, he was drafted by the Steelers in the 1989 NFL Draft.
Matthew Andrew Cavanaugh:
Cavanaugh was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and attended Chaney High School. He was a football standout and went on to the University of Pittsburgh after graduating. In 1976, he was the starting quarterback for the undefeated Pittsburgh Panthers (he was on the same team with Tony Dorsett) and contributed to the team's National Championship 27-3 victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. On that day, Cavanaugh was selected as the Sugar Bowl's Most Valuable Player.
Source:
Wikipedia
THE YOUNGSTOWN SPORTS GREATS:
Red Ames Baseball Player Played for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies from 1903-1919, from Youngstown-Warren area
Cameron Argetsinger Auto Racing Executive Best known for creating the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course, born in Youngstown
Harry Arroyo Boxer IBF Lightweight Champion of the World (1984 and 1985), born and raised in Youngstown.[36]
Russell "Busty" Ashbaugh Football Coach Celebrated squad captain at Brown University and legendary coach at Youngstown's South High School; mentor to collegiate and professional players such as Bob Dove and trainer of coaches such as Youngstown State University's Dwight "Dike" Beede and Ohio State University's Wes Fesler.[37]
Russell "Pete" Ashbaugh Football player Member of the University of Notre Dame's 1946 and 1947 national championship teams, drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, played professionally for the Chicago Rockets, from Youngstown[38]
Bob Babich Football player Played for the San Diego Chargers and the Cleveland Browns from 1970-1978, born in Youngstown
Floyd Baker Baseball player Played for the St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and the Philadelphia Phillies from 1943-1955, lived and died in Youngstown[39]
Dwight "Dike" Beede Football coach Celebrated head coach at Youngstown State University from 1938-1972, inventor of the penalty flag.[40]
Tommy Bell Boxer Fought for welterweight title against Sugar Ray Robinson in 1946, born in Youngstown.[41]
Dan Benish Football player Played for Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins from 1983-1987, born in Youngstown.
Walt Cassidy Football player Played for the Kenosha Maroons in 1924.
Roy Castleton Baseball player Played for New York Highlanders and Cincinnati Reds from 1907-1910, gained national recognition for pitching a perfect game for the Youngstown Ohio Works ball club.[42]
Matt Cavanaugh Football player Played for the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Giants from 1978-1991, born and raised on Youngstown's west side.
Maurice Clarett Football player Former Ohio State University football standout, from Youngstown-Warren area.
Bob Commings Football Coach Best remembered for leading Iowa Hawkeyes to 12-10 upset victory over UCLA in 1974, born in Youngstown.
Bob Davie Football Coach Once served as head coach and defensive coordinator of the University of Notre Dame football team, current football analyst for ESPN and ABC, graduate of Youngstown State University.
Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. Owner Former owner of the San Francisco 49ers, born in Youngstown.
Bob Dove Football player and Coach College Football Hall of Fame, All-America end at the University of Notre Dame, eight seasons in the NFL for the Chicago Cardinals and Detroit Lions from 1948-1954, assistant coach at Youngstown State University, born in Youngstown.[43]
William Thomas "Mother" Dunn Football player First outstanding linebacker in the history Penn State Nittany Lions football; born in Youngstown.
Doc Elliott Football player All-American at Lafayette College who went on to play for Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Bulldogs, and Philadelphia Quakers in 1920s, born in Youngstown.
Sammy Ellis Baseball player Pitched for Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox in 1960s, born in Youngstown.
Billy Evans Umpire (Hall of Fame) First hired to fill umpire vacancy at city's South Side Park, raised on Youngstown's west side.[44]
James Farragher Football Coach As coach at University of Notre Dame, compiled record of 14 wins, four losses, and two ties between 1901-1902, born in Youngstown.[45]
Mike Farragher Prize Fighter Nationally known in late 19th and early 20th centuries, from Youngstown.[46]
Wes Fesler Football Coach Three-sport athlete at the Ohio State University, including three consecutive years as a consensus first-team All-America selection in American football; football head coach at Wesleyan University, University of Pittsburgh, Ohio State University, University of Minnesota, and head basketball coach at Harvard University and Princeton University; born in Youngstown.
Mike Flores Football player Played for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins from 1991-1995; born in Youngstown.
Sloko Gill Football player First person from Youngstown to play in the NFL, played center for the Detroit Lions in 1942, later coached at Youngstown State University and Campbell Memorial High School.
David Givens Football player Played wide receiver for the New England Patriots and Tennessee Titans from 2002-2007, born in Youngstown.
George Glinatsis Baseball player Played for the Seattle Mariners in 1994, born in Youngstown.
Brad Hennessey Baseball player Played for the San Francisco Giants from 2004-2008; drafted during first round of 2001 MLB Draft out of Youngstown State University.
John Hirschbeck Umpire MLB umpire since 1984 has worked 3 world series, currently resides in Poland.
Edward J. Hogan Pole Vaulter Track and field standout at University of Notre Dame, included on Notre Dame's sports "Wall of Honor", from Westlake's Crossing district of Youngstown.[47]
Marty Hogan Baseball player Played for Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Browns from 1894-1895, managed minor league clubs including Youngstown Ohio Works, raised in Westlake's Crossing district of Youngstown.[48]
Tony Janiro Boxer Middleweight who took on Jake LaMotta, Rocky Graziano, and Kid Gavilan, between 1943 and 1954, raised in Youngstown.[49]
Ron Jaworski Football Player Former professional football player from 1973-1989 and current NFL analyst on ESPN; graduated from Youngstown State University.
Andrew Kosco Baseball Player Played for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels, Boston Red Sox, and Cincinnati Reds from 1965-1974, born and raised in Youngstown.[50]
Jack Kralick Baseball Player Played for the Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins from 1959-1967, from Youngstown.
Johnny Kucab Baseball player Gained early visibility in Youngstown minor league clubs, played professionally with Philadelphia Athletics from 1950-1952, where he was instrumental in winning Connie Mack's last game as a major league manager, died in nearby Campbell.[51]
Jeff Lampkin Boxer Won the USBA cruiserweight title in 1988 and added the IBF cruiserweight belt in 1990 with a knockout of British boxer Glenn McCrory, born in Youngstown.[52]
William J. Leonard Football player Played for undefeated University of Notre Dame football team that won national championship in 1947, played professionally for Baltimore Colts from 1949-1950, born and raised in Youngstown.[53]
Paul Maguire Broadcaster and Football player Played linebacker and punter for the Los Angeles Chargers and Buffalo Bills from 1960-1970, born and raised in Youngstown.
Mark Malaska Baseball Player Played for Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2003 and 2004 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox, born and raised on Youngstown's south side.
Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini Boxer Former Lightweight Champion of the World (1980s), originally from Youngstown's south side.[54]
Jackie Mayo Baseball Player Played for Philadelphia Phillies between 1948 and 1953, one of Philadelphia's 'Whiz Kids', resides in Youngstown.[55]
Jimmy McAleer Baseball player and Manager Played for Cleveland Spiders and St. Louis Browns from 1889-1907, managed St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators, part-owner of Boston Red Sox, instrumental in formation of American League, born and died in Youngstown.[56]
Kyle McCarthy Football Player NFL safety, played collegiately at University of Notre Dame, from Youngstown.
Paul McFadden Football Player Placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Atlanta Falcons from 1984-1989; graduated from Youngstown State University and currently resides in Youngstown.
Deacon McGuire Baseball player Played for Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Cleveland Blues from 1884-1912; participated in more Major League Baseball seasons than any catcher in the history of the game, later served as manager, and coach, born and raised in Youngstown.[57]
Frank McPhee Football Player All-American and NFL player
Jaime Mendez Football player All-American at Kansas State University in 1993
Ed Muransky Football player Played for Los Angeles Raiders (Super Bowl XVII Champions) from 1982-1984, born and raised in Youngstown.
Jerry Olsavsky Football Player Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, and Baltimore Ravens from 1989-1998, attended Chaney High School on the city's West Side.
Kelly Pavlik Boxer Former WBC and WBO middleweight champion,[58] originally from Youngstown's South Side.Record.
Bo Pelini Football Coach Current head coach of the Youngstown State University Penguins football team and former head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football team, born and raised in Youngstown.
Carl Pelini Football Coach Coach of the Florida Atlantic Owls football team, resigned amid drug use allegations. Born and raised in Youngstown.
George Poschner Football player All-America end at the University of Georgia in 1942, selected in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions; his sports career ended when he lost both legs while serving in the military during World War II; born on Youngstown's west side.[59]
Dave Rajsich Baseball player Played for New York Yankees and Texas Rangers from 1978-1980, born in Youngstown.
Keiwan Ratliff Football Player Played in the NFL from 2004-present, born in Youngstown.
Walter Reyes Football Player Struthers, OH . Played Tennessee Titans RB in the NFL from 2005, born in Youngstown.
John D. Reese Trainer Treated Ty Cobb, Cy Young, and other Major League Baseball players, settled in Youngstown.[60]
Billy Rhiel Baseball player Played for 3 teams including the Detroit Tigers in the late 1920s and early 1930s, born in Youngstown.[61]
Greg Richardson Boxer WBC World Bantamweight Champion, 1991, born and raised on the east side of Youngstown.[62]
Jack Scheible Baseball player Played for Cleveland Spiders and Philadelphia Phillies from 1893-1894, born and died in Youngstown.[63]
Earnie Shavers Boxer Won AAU Heavyweight Championship in 1969, born, raised and began early career in Youngstown-Warren area.
George Shuba Baseball player Played for Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948-1955, captured in legendary 1946 photo shaking hands with Jackie Robinson, born and raised in Youngstown; he currently resides in Austintown.[64]
Frank Sinkwich Football Player Played for 3 teams including the Detroit Lions from 1943-1947, 1942 Heisman Trophy winner, attended the University of Georgia, attended Chaney High School on the city's West Side.[65]
Brad Smith Football player Plays wide receiver for New York Jets, formerly played for University of Missouri, graduate of Youngstown's Chaney High School.
Ken Smith Baseball Player First-round draft choice of the Atlanta Braves in 1976. Played for the Atlanta Braves from 1981-1983, born, raised, and currently resides in Youngstown.[66]
Sherman Smith Football player Played for the Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers from 1976-1983, born in Youngstown.
Isaac Smolko Football player Played tight end at Penn State University, played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2007, from Youngstown.
Jim Snowden Football player Played for the Washington Redskins from 1965-1971 and earlier, for University of Notre Dame, born in Youngstown.
Craig Snyder Boxer Fought Hector "Macho" Camacho in the 1990s, born in Youngstown-Warren area.
Bob Stoops Football Coach Current head coach at the University of Oklahoma, born and raised on Youngstown's south side.
Mark Stoops Football Coach Current head coach at the University of Kentucky, born and raised on Youngstown's south side.
Mike Stoops Football Coach Former head coach at the University of Arizona, born and raised on Youngstown's south side.
Cliff Stoudt Football player Played for Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1977-1991, graduated from Youngstown State University.
Russell Stuvaints Football player Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2001-2005, member of Super Bowl XL championship team, attended Youngstown State University.
Jim Tressel Football Coach Originally from Mentor, he was head coach at the Ohio State University; led Youngstown State to four national championships in 1990s.
Denise DeBartolo York Owner Owner of San Francisco 49ers, daughter of billionaire real estate developer Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr., born and raised in Youngstown; currently living in Canfield, Ohio.
Jed York CEO CEO of the San Francisco 49ers, son of Denise Debartolo York and nephew of former 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., born and raised in Youngstown.
Jeff Wilkins Football Player Played for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and St. Louis Rams from 1994-2007, born and raised on Youngstown's West Side in Austintown.
This post was edited on 2/7 3:19 PM by CaptainSidneyReilly
Re: PITTLAW, Thanks
Did not know that, now I do, Thanks to you!
Mike Tressel looks like Head Coaching Material soon!
More Info On Him:
Mike Tressel is in his eighth year as the linebackers and special teams coach at Michigan State.
The impressive play of the Spartan linebackers under Tressel is one of the main reasons why Michigan State has ranked in the NCAA FBS Top 10 in rushing and total defense the past three seasons, and is once again ranked in the Top 10 in both categories following the regular season.
Entering 2014, Tressel had the challenge of filling in two starting positions left vacant by three-year starters and All-Americans Denicos Allen and Max Bullough, all while rotating veteran Taiwan Jones from the outside to middle linebacker. But the results have been the same, as Michigan State ranks second in the Big Ten and No. 6 in the FBS in rushing defense, allowing just 97.5 yards per game.
Jones, a second-team All-Big Ten choice by the coaches, has made the successful transition to the middle his senior season after starting two years at Star (weakside) linebacker. He has posted career bests in tackles for loss (11) and sacks (4), and ranks third on the team in tackles (54).
In his first year as a starter at Sam (strongside) linebacker, Ed Davis is tied for the team lead in tackles for loss (11) and ranks second in tackles (56) and third in sacks (6). The junior from Detroit, who led the team in production points during the regular season, was named honorable mention All-Big Ten. Star linebacker Darien Harris, also in his first year as a starter, has registered career highs in tackles (47) and tackles for loss (3).
Under the guidance of Tressel, Spartan linebackers have earned All-Big Ten honors 13 times and All-America accolades on four occasions (Greg Jones: 2009-10; Denicos Allen: 2013; Max Bullough: 2013).
Bullough, a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection, was the quarterback of the league's top-ranked defense in 2013. A third-team All-America honoree by The Associated Press, Bullough ranked among the team leaders in tackles (76) and tackles for loss (9.5). He closed his career with 40 starts at middle linebacker and ranked 11th in school history in tackles for loss (30.5) and 18th in tackles (299).
Allen picked up second-team All-America accolades from SI.com. Allen led the team with a career-high 98 tackles as a senior and also led the team with 16.5 tackles for loss, good for seventh most in an MSU single-season. He finished his career ranked third in the school record book with 46 career tackles for loss. Allen capped his illustrious career with seven tackles, including 1.5 for losses, in the 100th Rose Bowl Game against No. 5 Stanford, and was named to the SI.com All-Bowl Team and ESPN.com Big Ten All-Bowl Team.
Tressel also oversees a successful special teams unit that has been one of the best in the Big Ten since his arrival. Senior punter Mike Sadler, who was selected a first-team All-American by CBSSports.com and ESPN.com in 2013, has proven to be a valuable weapon throughout his career. In 2013, he led the nation with 24 punts downed inside the 10-yard line and ranked tied for second with 33 placed inside the 20. He ranks sixth in the Big Ten in punting (41.3 avg.) this season and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection. Sophomore placekicker Michael Geiger, a first-team Freshman All-America selection by the Football Writers Association of America in 2013, set the MSU single-season field-goal percentage record (.938; 15 of 16) last year and has made 14 field goals this season.
The past eight years, MSU has had two first-team All-Big Ten placekickers (Conroy and Brett Swenson), two first-team All-Big Ten punters (Sadler and Aaron Bates), and has featured conference leaders in kick returns (Devin Thomas), punt returns (Keshawn Martin), field goals (Swenson) and field-goal percentage (Swenson, Geiger).
In 2011, Michigan State led the Big Ten in rushing defense (100.5 yards per game) and total defense (277.4 ypg.) en route to winning the Big Ten Legends Division title. For the first time since 1990, all three of MSU's starting linebackers garnered All-Big Ten honors. Allen, who ranked second in the Big Ten in sacks with 11 and fourth in tackles for loss with 18.5, was named second-team all-conference by the media. Bullough picked up second-team accolades from the coaches after leading the Spartans with 89 tackles and junior Chris Norman was named honorable mention after recording career highs in tackles (76) and tackles for loss (6.5).
On the return teams, Martin ranked second in the Big Ten and 18th in the FBS in punt returns (11.0 avg.), while Nick Hill's 999 kick return yards were second most in an MSU single-season. In addition, Sadler ranked among the nation's leaders in punts inside the 10 (ninth with 10) and punts inside the 20 (tied for 12th with 25) and was named a Freshman All-American by Phil Steele (third team) and CollegeFootballNews.com (honorable mention).
Tressel mentored Greg Jones and Eric Gordon from 2007-10, two of the top linebackers in the nation who combined for 796 tackles in their careers.
A back-to-back first-team consensus All-American, Jones led the Spartans in tackles (106), forced fumbles (3) and quarterback hurries (6) and ranked tied for first in tackles for loss (10 for 20 yards) in 2010. He became just the seventh player in program history to receive first-team All-Big Ten honors three times.
A model of consistency, Jones led the team in tackles in 31 of his last 39 games and became only the second player in MSU history to lead the Spartans in tackles for four-straight seasons (linebacker Dan Bass, 1976-79). The Cincinnati, Ohio, native started 46 of 52 career games and ranks among MSU's all-time leaders in tackles for loss (second with 44.5), tackles (third with 457) and sacks (sixth with 16.5). Jones became the first Spartan to win Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year accolades after collecting 154 tackles in 2009, the most in the conference and third nationally. He was rated the No. 1 linebacker in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com and earned the Linebacker Trophy (Linebacker of the Year) by the College Football Performance Awards.
Jones was selected in the sixth round (No. 185 overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the New York Giants and was a member of the Super Bowl Champion team that defeated New England in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. Jones finished his second season in the NFL in 2012 with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Gordon started more games (49) than any player in Spartan history, including 40 consecutive starting assignments. He finished his career ranked among MSU's all-time leaders in tackles for loss (10th with 29), tackles (12th with 331) and sacks (21st with 9.5). A second-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media as a senior, Gordon was second on the team and 13th in the Big Ten with 92 tackles (7.1 avg.) in 2010, which tied his career high.
In 2010, Bates ranked first in the Big Ten and 13th in the nation with his 45.0-yard punting average to earn first-team All-Big Ten accolades and second-team All-America honors by SI.com. In addition, Martin ranked first in the conference and 11th nationally in punt returns (14.2 avg.), and Conroy was a first-team All-Big Ten selection after going 14-for-15 in field goals during his first year as the starting placekicker.
Not only did the unit rank among the national leaders statistically in 2010, but it also delivered in the clutch. Four of the biggest plays during Michigan State's Big Ten Championship season arrived on special teams, including: Bates' 29-yard completion to Charlie Gantt on a fake field goal in overtime that won the game against Notre Dame; Martin's 72-yard punt return for a touchdown that gave MSU the lead for good in the win over Wisconsin; Bates' 21-yard pass to Bennie Fowler on a fake punt in the fourth quarter that sparked MSU's comeback at Northwestern; and Denicos Allen's blocked punt late in the fourth quarter against Purdue that led to the game-winning touchdown.
MSU's Big Ten Championship season in 2010 was not the first year Tressel's special teams unit achieved success. First-team All-Big Ten placekicker Brett Swenson became MSU's all-time leader in field goals (71), points scored (377) and extra points (164) during the 2009 season. Swenson, who was named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist, finished his career tied for third in Big Ten history with his 71 field goals. Swenson tied a then-school record in 2008 with 22 field goals en route to being named second-team All-Big Ten.
Martin anchored the kick return team in 2009, which ranked eighth nationally, averaging 25.9 yards per return. Martin was the 11th-ranked return man in the nation (28.9-yard avg.). He ran back the opening kickoff of the second half at Minnesota 93 yards for a touchdown, MSU's first kick return for a TD since 2005, and accumulated 176 kick return yards in the game, the third-highest single-game figure in MSU history. Martin also recorded an 85-yard return at Purdue in compiling 166 kick return yards against the Boilermakers for the seventh-best total in school history.
In 2007, Devin Thomas established a Big Ten record with 1,135 kick return yards. Tressel arrived at Michigan State following the 2006 regular season, as he was one of eight assistants to follow Coach Dantonio to MSU from Cincinnati.
Tressel played a key role in Cincinnati's success over his three seasons, as the Bearcats earned two bowl invitations. During the 2006 regular season, UC ranked among the national leaders in rushing defense (No. 27 at 107.5 yards per game), total defense (No. 31 at 304.3 ypg.) and scoring defense (No. 34 at 19.3 points per game). In addition, the Bearcats held seven of its 12 regular-season opponents to less than 100 yards rushing. In 2006, Tressel coached linebacker Kevin McCullough, who received first-team All-BIG EAST honors after leading the team in tackles (72) and tackles for losses (14.5 for 36 yards).
In 2005, he helped develop Corey Smith into a third-team Freshman All-American and second-team All-BIG EAST selection. In his first season at Cincinnati, Tressel's starting linebackers ranked first, third and fifth on the team in tackles, with both Jamar Enzor (second team) and Tyjuan Hagler (third team) garnering All-Conference USA honors. Hagler was taken by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Prior to joining Dantonio's staff at Cincinnati, Tressel spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio State (2002-03), where he contributed to the Buckeyes' National Championship team in 2002.
Tressel previously coached at Wartburg (Iowa) College for four seasons (1998-01), helping the school to a combined record of 36-4 including one conference title. At Wartburg, he served as offensive line coach for three years before assuming the role of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the 2001 season.
A four-year starter in the secondary at Cornell (Iowa) College, Tressel became a two-time Academic All-American. Following graduation in 1996, he launched his coaching career at South Dakota as a graduate assistant for two seasons (1996-97), working on the offensive side of the football.
He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Cornell (Iowa) College in 1996 and received a master's degree in sports administration from South Dakota in 1998.
Tressel comes from a bloodline of successful coaches, as his uncle Jim Tressel won four NCAA I-AA championships at Youngstown State before leading Ohio State to the 2002 National Championship. His grandfather, Lee Tressel, ranked as one of the winningest coaches in Division III history and won a National Championship at Baldwin-Wallace College. His father Richard, who spent 23 seasons as head coach at Hamline, coached 11 seasons at Ohio State.
He and his wife Megan have two children: Logan and Quincy.
THE TRESSEL FILE
YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Eighth. Joined staff on Dec. 1, 2006, from Cincinnati.
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Graduate assistant coach at South Dakota (1996-97); offensive line coach (1998-2000) and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2001) at Wartburg (Iowa) College; graduate assistant linebackers coach at Ohio State (2002-03); linebackers and special teams coach at Cincinnati (2004-06).
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in mathematics from Cornell (Iowa) College in 1996; master's degree in sports administration at South Dakota in 1998.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Four-year starter in the secondary at Cornell (Iowa) College (1992-95).
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1999 NCAA Division III Playoffs, 2003 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl, 2012 Outback Bowl, 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, 2014 Rose Bowl, 2015 Cotton Bowl.
LINK:
http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mike_tressel_282841.html
This post was edited on 2/7 4:51 PM by CaptainSidneyReilly
Did not know that, now I do, Thanks to you!
Mike Tressel looks like Head Coaching Material soon!
More Info On Him:
Mike Tressel is in his eighth year as the linebackers and special teams coach at Michigan State.
The impressive play of the Spartan linebackers under Tressel is one of the main reasons why Michigan State has ranked in the NCAA FBS Top 10 in rushing and total defense the past three seasons, and is once again ranked in the Top 10 in both categories following the regular season.
Entering 2014, Tressel had the challenge of filling in two starting positions left vacant by three-year starters and All-Americans Denicos Allen and Max Bullough, all while rotating veteran Taiwan Jones from the outside to middle linebacker. But the results have been the same, as Michigan State ranks second in the Big Ten and No. 6 in the FBS in rushing defense, allowing just 97.5 yards per game.
Jones, a second-team All-Big Ten choice by the coaches, has made the successful transition to the middle his senior season after starting two years at Star (weakside) linebacker. He has posted career bests in tackles for loss (11) and sacks (4), and ranks third on the team in tackles (54).
In his first year as a starter at Sam (strongside) linebacker, Ed Davis is tied for the team lead in tackles for loss (11) and ranks second in tackles (56) and third in sacks (6). The junior from Detroit, who led the team in production points during the regular season, was named honorable mention All-Big Ten. Star linebacker Darien Harris, also in his first year as a starter, has registered career highs in tackles (47) and tackles for loss (3).
Under the guidance of Tressel, Spartan linebackers have earned All-Big Ten honors 13 times and All-America accolades on four occasions (Greg Jones: 2009-10; Denicos Allen: 2013; Max Bullough: 2013).
Bullough, a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection, was the quarterback of the league's top-ranked defense in 2013. A third-team All-America honoree by The Associated Press, Bullough ranked among the team leaders in tackles (76) and tackles for loss (9.5). He closed his career with 40 starts at middle linebacker and ranked 11th in school history in tackles for loss (30.5) and 18th in tackles (299).
Allen picked up second-team All-America accolades from SI.com. Allen led the team with a career-high 98 tackles as a senior and also led the team with 16.5 tackles for loss, good for seventh most in an MSU single-season. He finished his career ranked third in the school record book with 46 career tackles for loss. Allen capped his illustrious career with seven tackles, including 1.5 for losses, in the 100th Rose Bowl Game against No. 5 Stanford, and was named to the SI.com All-Bowl Team and ESPN.com Big Ten All-Bowl Team.
Tressel also oversees a successful special teams unit that has been one of the best in the Big Ten since his arrival. Senior punter Mike Sadler, who was selected a first-team All-American by CBSSports.com and ESPN.com in 2013, has proven to be a valuable weapon throughout his career. In 2013, he led the nation with 24 punts downed inside the 10-yard line and ranked tied for second with 33 placed inside the 20. He ranks sixth in the Big Ten in punting (41.3 avg.) this season and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection. Sophomore placekicker Michael Geiger, a first-team Freshman All-America selection by the Football Writers Association of America in 2013, set the MSU single-season field-goal percentage record (.938; 15 of 16) last year and has made 14 field goals this season.
The past eight years, MSU has had two first-team All-Big Ten placekickers (Conroy and Brett Swenson), two first-team All-Big Ten punters (Sadler and Aaron Bates), and has featured conference leaders in kick returns (Devin Thomas), punt returns (Keshawn Martin), field goals (Swenson) and field-goal percentage (Swenson, Geiger).
In 2011, Michigan State led the Big Ten in rushing defense (100.5 yards per game) and total defense (277.4 ypg.) en route to winning the Big Ten Legends Division title. For the first time since 1990, all three of MSU's starting linebackers garnered All-Big Ten honors. Allen, who ranked second in the Big Ten in sacks with 11 and fourth in tackles for loss with 18.5, was named second-team all-conference by the media. Bullough picked up second-team accolades from the coaches after leading the Spartans with 89 tackles and junior Chris Norman was named honorable mention after recording career highs in tackles (76) and tackles for loss (6.5).
On the return teams, Martin ranked second in the Big Ten and 18th in the FBS in punt returns (11.0 avg.), while Nick Hill's 999 kick return yards were second most in an MSU single-season. In addition, Sadler ranked among the nation's leaders in punts inside the 10 (ninth with 10) and punts inside the 20 (tied for 12th with 25) and was named a Freshman All-American by Phil Steele (third team) and CollegeFootballNews.com (honorable mention).
Tressel mentored Greg Jones and Eric Gordon from 2007-10, two of the top linebackers in the nation who combined for 796 tackles in their careers.
A back-to-back first-team consensus All-American, Jones led the Spartans in tackles (106), forced fumbles (3) and quarterback hurries (6) and ranked tied for first in tackles for loss (10 for 20 yards) in 2010. He became just the seventh player in program history to receive first-team All-Big Ten honors three times.
A model of consistency, Jones led the team in tackles in 31 of his last 39 games and became only the second player in MSU history to lead the Spartans in tackles for four-straight seasons (linebacker Dan Bass, 1976-79). The Cincinnati, Ohio, native started 46 of 52 career games and ranks among MSU's all-time leaders in tackles for loss (second with 44.5), tackles (third with 457) and sacks (sixth with 16.5). Jones became the first Spartan to win Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year accolades after collecting 154 tackles in 2009, the most in the conference and third nationally. He was rated the No. 1 linebacker in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com and earned the Linebacker Trophy (Linebacker of the Year) by the College Football Performance Awards.
Jones was selected in the sixth round (No. 185 overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the New York Giants and was a member of the Super Bowl Champion team that defeated New England in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. Jones finished his second season in the NFL in 2012 with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Gordon started more games (49) than any player in Spartan history, including 40 consecutive starting assignments. He finished his career ranked among MSU's all-time leaders in tackles for loss (10th with 29), tackles (12th with 331) and sacks (21st with 9.5). A second-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media as a senior, Gordon was second on the team and 13th in the Big Ten with 92 tackles (7.1 avg.) in 2010, which tied his career high.
In 2010, Bates ranked first in the Big Ten and 13th in the nation with his 45.0-yard punting average to earn first-team All-Big Ten accolades and second-team All-America honors by SI.com. In addition, Martin ranked first in the conference and 11th nationally in punt returns (14.2 avg.), and Conroy was a first-team All-Big Ten selection after going 14-for-15 in field goals during his first year as the starting placekicker.
Not only did the unit rank among the national leaders statistically in 2010, but it also delivered in the clutch. Four of the biggest plays during Michigan State's Big Ten Championship season arrived on special teams, including: Bates' 29-yard completion to Charlie Gantt on a fake field goal in overtime that won the game against Notre Dame; Martin's 72-yard punt return for a touchdown that gave MSU the lead for good in the win over Wisconsin; Bates' 21-yard pass to Bennie Fowler on a fake punt in the fourth quarter that sparked MSU's comeback at Northwestern; and Denicos Allen's blocked punt late in the fourth quarter against Purdue that led to the game-winning touchdown.
MSU's Big Ten Championship season in 2010 was not the first year Tressel's special teams unit achieved success. First-team All-Big Ten placekicker Brett Swenson became MSU's all-time leader in field goals (71), points scored (377) and extra points (164) during the 2009 season. Swenson, who was named a Lou Groza Award semifinalist, finished his career tied for third in Big Ten history with his 71 field goals. Swenson tied a then-school record in 2008 with 22 field goals en route to being named second-team All-Big Ten.
Martin anchored the kick return team in 2009, which ranked eighth nationally, averaging 25.9 yards per return. Martin was the 11th-ranked return man in the nation (28.9-yard avg.). He ran back the opening kickoff of the second half at Minnesota 93 yards for a touchdown, MSU's first kick return for a TD since 2005, and accumulated 176 kick return yards in the game, the third-highest single-game figure in MSU history. Martin also recorded an 85-yard return at Purdue in compiling 166 kick return yards against the Boilermakers for the seventh-best total in school history.
In 2007, Devin Thomas established a Big Ten record with 1,135 kick return yards. Tressel arrived at Michigan State following the 2006 regular season, as he was one of eight assistants to follow Coach Dantonio to MSU from Cincinnati.
Tressel played a key role in Cincinnati's success over his three seasons, as the Bearcats earned two bowl invitations. During the 2006 regular season, UC ranked among the national leaders in rushing defense (No. 27 at 107.5 yards per game), total defense (No. 31 at 304.3 ypg.) and scoring defense (No. 34 at 19.3 points per game). In addition, the Bearcats held seven of its 12 regular-season opponents to less than 100 yards rushing. In 2006, Tressel coached linebacker Kevin McCullough, who received first-team All-BIG EAST honors after leading the team in tackles (72) and tackles for losses (14.5 for 36 yards).
In 2005, he helped develop Corey Smith into a third-team Freshman All-American and second-team All-BIG EAST selection. In his first season at Cincinnati, Tressel's starting linebackers ranked first, third and fifth on the team in tackles, with both Jamar Enzor (second team) and Tyjuan Hagler (third team) garnering All-Conference USA honors. Hagler was taken by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Prior to joining Dantonio's staff at Cincinnati, Tressel spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Ohio State (2002-03), where he contributed to the Buckeyes' National Championship team in 2002.
Tressel previously coached at Wartburg (Iowa) College for four seasons (1998-01), helping the school to a combined record of 36-4 including one conference title. At Wartburg, he served as offensive line coach for three years before assuming the role of offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the 2001 season.
A four-year starter in the secondary at Cornell (Iowa) College, Tressel became a two-time Academic All-American. Following graduation in 1996, he launched his coaching career at South Dakota as a graduate assistant for two seasons (1996-97), working on the offensive side of the football.
He earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Cornell (Iowa) College in 1996 and received a master's degree in sports administration from South Dakota in 1998.
Tressel comes from a bloodline of successful coaches, as his uncle Jim Tressel won four NCAA I-AA championships at Youngstown State before leading Ohio State to the 2002 National Championship. His grandfather, Lee Tressel, ranked as one of the winningest coaches in Division III history and won a National Championship at Baldwin-Wallace College. His father Richard, who spent 23 seasons as head coach at Hamline, coached 11 seasons at Ohio State.
He and his wife Megan have two children: Logan and Quincy.
THE TRESSEL FILE
YEARS AT MICHIGAN STATE: Eighth. Joined staff on Dec. 1, 2006, from Cincinnati.
PREVIOUS COACHING EXPERIENCE: College - Graduate assistant coach at South Dakota (1996-97); offensive line coach (1998-2000) and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach (2001) at Wartburg (Iowa) College; graduate assistant linebackers coach at Ohio State (2002-03); linebackers and special teams coach at Cincinnati (2004-06).
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in mathematics from Cornell (Iowa) College in 1996; master's degree in sports administration at South Dakota in 1998.
PLAYING EXPERIENCE: College - Four-year starter in the secondary at Cornell (Iowa) College (1992-95).
POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE: Coach - 1999 NCAA Division III Playoffs, 2003 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fiesta Bowl, 2004 Fort Worth Bowl, 2007 Champs Sports Bowl, 2009 Capital One Bowl, 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl, 2011 Capital One Bowl, 2012 Outback Bowl, 2012 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, 2014 Rose Bowl, 2015 Cotton Bowl.
LINK:
http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mike_tressel_282841.html
This post was edited on 2/7 4:51 PM by CaptainSidneyReilly
Re: PITTLAW, Thanks
Wasnt Dave Dravecky from Youngstown?
I will add Ron Calicagni......an excellent quarterback at Arkansas that Pitt recruited in the mid 70"s
Robert DiNero.....yes.....I said Robert DiNero..............who was an all SEC Defensive End at Alabama also in the mid 70"s
Wasnt Dave Dravecky from Youngstown?
I will add Ron Calicagni......an excellent quarterback at Arkansas that Pitt recruited in the mid 70"s
Robert DiNero.....yes.....I said Robert DiNero..............who was an all SEC Defensive End at Alabama also in the mid 70"s
I imagine he will be walking across the campus a few times to see Pitt practice. That would be a nice thing for the players and potential recruits to see.
