Mike Tressel

Defensive Coordinator, Wisconsin · FBS · since 2023

4 seasons in the seatCoordinator highest tier reachedLuke Fickell mentor 6 other mentors 0 protégés

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Experience

13 stints

Defensive Coordinator · Inside Linebackers
Wisconsin
2023–present4 seasons
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Cincinnati
2021–20222 seasons
Linebackers
Michigan State
20201 season
Assistant Head Coach · Defensive Coordinator
Michigan State
20191 season
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Michigan State
20181 season
Co-Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Michigan State
2015–20173 seasons

Career paths from coordinator to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 9 people at 4 programs, most recently Luke Fickell, Kerry Coombs and Mel Tucker

Coach	Where	Seasons
Luke Fickell	Wisconsin	2023–2026
Kerry Coombs	Cincinnati	2022
Luke Fickell	Cincinnati	2021–2022
Mel Tucker	Michigan State	2020
Don Treadwell	Michigan State	2010
Mark Dantonio	Michigan State	2007–2019
Brian Kelly	Cincinnati	2006
Mark Dantonio	Cincinnati	2004–2006
Jim Tressel	Ohio State	2002–2003

Succeeded 4 people at 3 programs, most recently Jim Leonhard, Marcus Freeman and Mark Staten

Succeeded by 7 people at 4 programs, most recently Ross Els, Chris Kapilovic and Mark Snyder