Buckeye Head Coach Speaks to
Athletics Staff on His Leadership Philosophy
Click Here For a Photo Gallery of Jim Tressel's Stony Brook Visit
Stony Brook University's Department of Athletics had a special guest visit the staff, student-athletes and guests on Saturday when Jim Tressel, head football coach at Ohio State, spent nearly three hours sharing his leadership philosophy as well as the principals he discusses in his recent book, The Winner's Manual, with an overflowing crowd in the Goldstein Family Student-Athlete Development Center.
"It was great to get the chance to be here at Stony Brook," said Tressel. "I got to know Jim Fiore and what his vision for Stony Brook was all about, and I am very impressed by what I have seen here. You can feel an electricity in the room and the togetherness and camaraderie of the staff.
"It is impressive here. What they have going here (at Stony Brook) is the beginnings of something special. The sense of pride and community that the athletics department here brings to the campus makes this an exciting time at Stony Brook."
Coach Tressel visited Stony Brook as a part of a "Book of the Year" program instituted by Stony Brook Director of Athletics Jim Fiore. A book that highlights important topics relevant to professional and personal development is selected and purchased for the staff to read. The program culminates with the author's visit to campus and discussion with the entire staff. The various book topics are relevant to the Department of Athletics core values.
The following have been Stony Brook’s Book of the Year selections (all authors have visited Stony Brook except Collins).
2008-09 - The Winners Manual by Jim Tressel (head football coach – Ohio State University)
2007-08 - The GM by Ernie Acorsi (former GM of the New York Giants)
2006-07 - The Smart Take from the Strong: The Basketball Philosophy of Pete Carril (former men’s basketball coach at Princeton)
2005-06 - Why Good Coaches Quit by John Anderson (head baseball coach – University of Minnesota)
2004-05 - Good to Great by Jim Collins (business consultant and lecuturer)
Click Here For a Photo Gallery of Jim Tressel's Stony Brook Visit
Stony Brook University's Department of Athletics had a special guest visit the staff, student-athletes and guests on Saturday when Jim Tressel, head football coach at Ohio State, spent nearly three hours sharing his leadership philosophy as well as the principals he discusses in his recent book, The Winner's Manual, with an overflowing crowd in the Goldstein Family Student-Athlete Development Center.
"It was great to get the chance to be here at Stony Brook," said Tressel. "I got to know Jim Fiore and what his vision for Stony Brook was all about, and I am very impressed by what I have seen here. You can feel an electricity in the room and the togetherness and camaraderie of the staff.
"It is impressive here. What they have going here (at Stony Brook) is the beginnings of something special. The sense of pride and community that the athletics department here brings to the campus makes this an exciting time at Stony Brook."
Coach Tressel visited Stony Brook as a part of a "Book of the Year" program instituted by Stony Brook Director of Athletics Jim Fiore. A book that highlights important topics relevant to professional and personal development is selected and purchased for the staff to read. The program culminates with the author's visit to campus and discussion with the entire staff. The various book topics are relevant to the Department of Athletics core values.
The following have been Stony Brook’s Book of the Year selections (all authors have visited Stony Brook except Collins).
2008-09 - The Winners Manual by Jim Tressel (head football coach – Ohio State University)
2007-08 - The GM by Ernie Acorsi (former GM of the New York Giants)
2006-07 - The Smart Take from the Strong: The Basketball Philosophy of Pete Carril (former men’s basketball coach at Princeton)
2005-06 - Why Good Coaches Quit by John Anderson (head baseball coach – University of Minnesota)
2004-05 - Good to Great by Jim Collins (business consultant and lecuturer)
