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

by Morgan, David Lee; Tressel, Jim

• ISBN13: 9781600782381
• ISBN10: 1600782388
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

Now, in the powerful and inspiring More Than a Coach, the former players and people who know 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 gave author David Lee Morgan in-depth interviews, including former YSU athletic director Joe Malmisur, A.J. Hawk, Craig Krenzel, John Cooper, Troy Smith, and Archie Griffin, to name but a few. With Tressel's cooperation and support, and through Morgan's interviews comes a dynamic and dramatic book that will give readers a unique perspective on Tressel the coach, the mentor, and the friend.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Author's Note	p. vii
The Perfect Season	p. 1
The State of Youngstown: Where It All Began	p. 9
YSU: The Championship Years	p. 27
The Quarterback's Quarterback	p. 43
Eloise Tressel Remembered	p. 49
A Man of Class	p. 55
Caring Means More than Winning	p. 63
Grace in Adversity	p. 71
Tyson's Courage	p. 79
God Is Great	p. 91
Buckeye Pride	p. 97
The Right Attitude Means Everything	p. 105
Troy Smith	p. 113
Trouble in the Program	p. 127
"Pryor" Knowledge of the 2008 Season	p. 143
Bowl Busts	p. 147
Looking for Redemption and Respect in Arizona	p. 153
The Coach's Coach	p. 155
The Legacy of The Winner's Manual	p. 165
Afterword: Tom Cousineau: An Open Letter from a Buckeye Great	p. 191
Acknowledgments	p. 197
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