Report: Akron To Hire Jim Tressel

The University of Akron will announce that it has hired Jim Tressel, according to Kenny Roda of WKNR Cleveland.

Sources have told me that Akron will hold a press conference tomorrow to announce that Jim Tressel has been hired by the university

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Kenny Roda (@roadmanwknr) February 02, 2012

Working on what Tressel's role or job title will be at Akron. Don't know yet.

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Kenny Roda (@roadmanwknr) February 02, 2012

Roda adds that he is unsure what exactly Tressel’s role will be, but Pat Galbincea of Cleveland.com reports that Tressel could be hired in an administrative position.

Tressel, 59, resigned as head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes in May 2011 amid an NCAA investigation of rule violations. He spent 2011 as a consultant for the Indianapolis Colts. He has a 229-79-2 career record as a head coach.