Jim Tressel made $21.7 million as Ohio State football coach over his decade-long tenure before being ousted for breaking NCAA rules, records from the publicly funded school show. Tressel earned more than $3.5 million in 2010, the year he covered up an improper benefits scandal that has led to Ohio State being forced to appear before the NCAA's committee on infractions this Friday. The figures, released Tuesday to The Associated Press by Ohio State, show that almost a quarter of Tressel's pay -- $4.6 million -- came from an exclusive deal under which Ohio State directed a portion of its exclusive deal with apparel-maker Nike to the coach. Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football...-tressel-made-217m-tenure-ohio-state-buckeyes
