Tressels Pay Forward Again
July 09 2007 09:33 PM -- Filed in: Tressel
How fortunate must Youngstown State feel right now?
Although Jim Tressel hasn't coached at YSU since
2000, that hasn't disconnected the tie that binds. It
was announced today that Jim and Ellen Tressel, along
with Ellen's parents, have donated $1 million to
Youngstown State. The money is earmarked for the
athletic department in hopes of building a new
indoor athletic facility, which is to be named
the WATTS Center (Watson and
Tressel Training Site).
This newest donation isn't anything new. It's only one of several Tressel has made in recent memory.
On top of that, the Tressels donated $100,000 to the Ohio State library renovation in 2006. He also basically 'returned' an undisclosed amount of money to the AD for the WHAC renovation project. If you aren't keeping a tally, that's at least $1.3 million in total. And, those are just the ones we know about.
It's one thing to preach Woody's mantra of Paying Forward, it's entirely another to live the credo.
This newest donation isn't anything new. It's only one of several Tressel has made in recent memory.
In January 2003, he and Ellen donated $125,000 to YSU for a student recreation facility. Ellen's parents, Frank and Norma Watson, matched that with another $125,000.
Later that year, the Tressels jumpstarted a foundation to support cancer research, the Tressel Family Fund, with a $62,000 donation to the James Cancer Center.
On top of that, the Tressels donated $100,000 to the Ohio State library renovation in 2006. He also basically 'returned' an undisclosed amount of money to the AD for the WHAC renovation project. If you aren't keeping a tally, that's at least $1.3 million in total. And, those are just the ones we know about.
It's one thing to preach Woody's mantra of Paying Forward, it's entirely another to live the credo.
