Biography jim tressel

Michigan State football has one of the Big Ten's best defenses, let alone one of the top units in the country.

The man behind the Spartans' dominating squad? Defensive coordinator Mike Tressel.

Basic information on Tressel:

• Experience: 13th season with Michigan State
• Salary: $667,385 a year

Now, learn three more facts about the Spartans' defensive mastermind.

Mike Tressel's father is not Jim Tressel, but they're related

College football fans everywhere know the name Jim Tressel; the former Ohio State coach led the Buckeyes to a national title in 2002 and boasted a 94-22 record in Columbus.

Turns out coaching runs in the family.

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Mike Tressel's father is Dick Tressel, who previously served as the running backs coach for Ohio State. Dick Tressel is Jim Tressel's brother, making Jim Tressel the uncle of Mike Tressel.

Tressel played college football for Cornell College in Iowa