Jim Tressel, a former Ohio State University football coach and university administrator, won quick confirmation from state lawmakers on Wednesday as Ohio’s 67th lieutenant governor. Tressel, a 72-year-old Medina Republican,

The Ohio House and Senate will hold votes Wednesday afternoon to confirm Jim Tressel, who coached the Buckeyes for 10 years.

College Football Hall of Fame coach Jim Tressel, who won the 2002 national title at Ohio State University, has been nominated to be the state’s next lieutenant governor, joining a long list of sports figures who’ve moved into politics.