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

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.

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.