Ohio State cited Tressel bad behavior years ago
Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was told by the school he did a poor job of self-reporting NCAA violations years before he failed to tell his bosses that players were selling championship rings and other Buckeyes memorabilia, a coverup that cost him his job.
Former Ohio State coach
Jim Tressel
was told by the school he did a poor job of self-reporting NCAA violations years before he failed to tell his bosses that players were selling championship rings and other Buckeyes memorabilia, a coverup that cost him his job.
In an evaluation of Tressel's job performance from 2005-06, oneof several documents released by the university's then-athletic director Andy Geiger rated Tressel "unacceptable" in terms of self-reporting rules violations in a timely manner. The coach was warned in a separate letter that he and his staff needed to do a better job of monitoring the cars the Buckeyes were driving.
Tressel received a letter of reprimand from Geiger for giving a recruit a Buckeyes jersey - a clear NCAA violation - before he coached his first game.
In other college news:
* Iowa State reinstated suspended center Jordan Railey to the basketball team after a disorderly conduct charge for an April incide was dismissed, but he will not be allowed to play in the first three games next season.
* The NCAA rescinded legislation that would have allowed Division I schools to contact high school junior prospects by phone in sports other than football and men's basketball.
Cycling
* Norway's Thor Hushovd won the 13th stage of the Tour de France and France's Thomas Voeckler kept the yellow jersey. Andreas Kloeden, of Team RadioShack, pulled out of the race early into the stage because of injuries.
* The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said cyclist Joshua Webster is accepting a 2-year suspension after he tested positive for multiple banned stimulants.
Philly File
* The Soul is holding a blood drive today at The Coliseum in Voorhees, N.J. (333 Preston Ave.) from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Donors will receive ticket vouchers to Friday night's season finale and a special T-shirt. For more details, visit www.PhiladelphiaSoul.com.
* Ryan Wheeler, who spent the last 5 years as an assistant at Richmond, was named Temple's new baseball coach. He is a former assistant at Penn.
Sport Stops
* Blackhawks star Patrick Kane fractured his left wrist in offseason training, and will need 6 to 8 weeks to recover.
* Ryan Newman won the pole at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, site of tomorrow's Lenox Industrial Tools 301.
* Nets guard Sasha Vujacic signed with a Turkish team for next season. It is not known whether he has an opt-out clause to return to the United States when the NBA lockout is lifted. *