COLUMBUS -- Ohio State University has suspended football coach Jim Tressel for the first two games of the upcoming season and has fined him $250,000 for violating NCAA rules.
Tressel will also receive a public reprimand and must make a public apology.
OSU says in a release that it submitted a report to the NCAA that Tressel "violated provisions of NCAA Bylaw 10.1 when he failed to notify the university about information received involving two football student-athletes."
In December 2010 five players, including quarterback Terrelle Pryor, were handed down punishments by the NCAA for selling championship rings and memorabilia and taking discounts from a tattoo parlor.
Pryor, running back Daniel Herron, wide receiver DeVier Posey, offensive lineman Mike Adams and defensive end Solomon Thomas must sit out the first five games of the 2011 season for accepting improper benefits. They must also repay between $1,000 to $2,500 to charity.
In regards to Tressel's knowledge of his players' actions, Ohio State says it "became aware of this situation on Jan. 13, while reviewing information on an unrelated legal issue."
(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)
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