FAU football received a boost in their coaching staff Tuesday afternoon as they acquired ex-NFL star Hines Ward.
First reported by The Owl’s Nest, Ward is expected to join the team in an off-field coaching role.
Ward played his entire playing career with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1998 to 2011 as a wide receiver, won two Super Bowls in 2005 and 2008, earned the Super Bowl MVP (2005), and participated in the Pro Bowl four times. He finished his playing career as the team’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yardage and touchdown receptions.
Eight years after retiring, Ward joined the coaching ranks in 2019 as an offensive assistant for the New York Jets.