Joe Tresey - Football Coach - University of Akron Athletics

Joe Tresey

Title:
co-Defensive Coordinator | Linebackers
Email:
tresey@uakron.edu
Phone:
(330) 972-7466

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Joe Tresey, who has more than 30 years of coaching experience, returns to Akron in 2018 after serving as the Zips’ defensive coordinator for two seasons (2002-03) under coach Lee Owens. He will serve as the Zips’ co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

Throughout his career, Tresey has coached more than 25 current and former players who have moved on to play in the NFL.

In 2017, Tresey coached the cornerbacks at Kent State while serving as passing game coordinator.

Since 1995, Tresey has served as a defensive coordinator at the college level for 15 seasons, most recently at Youngstown State. He also called the defensive shots for FBS programs at UCLA (2011), South Florida (2009), Cincinnati (2007-08), Central Michigan (2006), and Akron (2002-03).

He has experience at the FCS level, coaching at Georgia Southern (2004-05) and VMI (1999-01). He also coached in the Mid-American Conference at Central Michigan (2006) and Akron (2002-03). In 2010 he served as the defensive backs coach for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League. He coached at Otterbein (Division III).

In 2012, Youngstown State ranked 11th in the FCS in total defense, while allowing just 95.5 rushing yards per game. One year earlier, Tresey’s defense helped UCLA advance to the PAC 12 Championship Game.

In 2009, South Florida ranked 19th in the nation in scoring defense and won the International Bowl. Two years earlier, Tresey oversaw a Cincinnati defense that led the nation in turnovers gained and interceptions, while ranking 13th in scoring defense.

Central Michigan won a MAC Championship and the Motor City Bowl in 2006 with Tresey serving as defensive coordinator.

Tresey is also a veteran at the high school level and recently served as athletic director at Clear Fork. His high school experience includes nine seasons as a head coach, including three years at Fredericktown, where he earned 1989 UPI Ohio Division IV Coach of the Year honors.

Bringing a wide array of experience, Tresey also coached defensive backs for the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League in 2010.

A native of Warren, Ohio, Tresey graduated from JFK High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Ohio State in 1982 and master’s degree in sport science from Ashland in 1997. Tresey was inducted into the JFK Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Fredericktown High School Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999.

Tresey and his wife Patty have a son Patrick, who is the offensive quality control coach at Army West Point.

Tresey’s Year-By-Year Coaching Experience
1985-86 Mechanicsburg High School (head coach)
1987-90 Fredericktown High School (head coach)
1990-91 New Philadelphia High School (head coach)
1991-95 Middletown High School (head coach)
1995-99 Otterbein (defensive coordinator | linebackers | secondary)
1999-01 Virgnia Military Institute (secondary | recruiting coordinator)
2002-03 Akron (defensive coordinator | secondary)
2004-05 Georgia Southern (defensive coordinator | linebackers)
2006 Central Michigan (defensive coordinator | safeties)
2007-08 Cincinnati (defensive coordinator | safeties)
2009 South Florida (defensive coordinator | secondary)
2010 Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) (secondary)
2011 UCLA (defensive coordinator | safeties)
2012-13 Youngstown State (defensive coordinator | safeties)
2014 Cincinnati (defensive consultant)
2016 Kent State (defensive consultant)
2017 Kent State (passing game coordinator | cornerbacks)
2018- Akron (co-defensive coordinator | linebackers)