Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday nominated former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel to be the state's next lieutenant governor. Tressel retired a year and a half ago as president of Youngstown State University,

For years, Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel's nickname was The Senator, coined by ESPN's Chris Fowler for the coach's conservative approach to his dress, his public appearances, and to fourth downs. Turns out, Fowler was just a little bit off the mark. The Senator is now the Lieutenant Governor.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine nominated former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach and university president Jim Tressel as the state's next lieutenant governor on Monday. The Republican governor announced the pick at a news conference,

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine picked former OSU coach to serve as lieutenant governor for the remaining two years of his term.

Gov. Mike DeWine stunned Ohio on Monday as he nominated former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel as his lieutenant governor. DeWine announced the appointment at a Statehouse press conference on Monday.