Hines Ward gets his big break in coaching

Hines Ward Wide receiver Hines Ward of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates during the Outback Bowl against the Wisconsin Badgers at Houlihan''s Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Georgia won the game, 33-6. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

By Michael Carvell, DawgNation.com

Hines Ward may have gotten his big break in the coaching profession, although it’s not in the NFL or college football.

The XFL announced that the former UGA football star will be one of the eight head coaches in the newly-formed league, which will kick off in February 2023.

Ward, 46, has often spoken publicly about this dreams of coaching at UGA, and has a former college teammate (Kirby Smart) in the top job with the Bulldogs. But destiny may have other plans for Ward.

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