During his coaching career at Ohio State, Jim led the team to three BCS National Championship Games, a national title in 2002, and six Big Ten Conference Championships. His prior 15 year career as head football coach at Youngstown, was also filled with accomplishments, his team won four NCAA Division I-AA Football Championships. Tressel was hired as a consultant by the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL in September, 2011, However he was suspended by the Colts until the 7th game of the season, because of his involvement in the NCAA violations that took place during his career at Ohio State. Tressel has been the recipient of several awards and honors including inductee into Baldwin-Wallace College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975, the 2002 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, and the Columbus Dispatch Ohio College Football Coach of the Year in 2010. Jim Tressel Salary What was Jim Tressel’s salary as head coach of Ohio State’s football team? $3.5 million per year.