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Hines Ward to become wide receiver coach at Arizona State University, according to report

A Steelers great has agreed to a college coaching deal, according to a report.

Pete Thamel, a College Football Senior Writer for ESPN, reports former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward will become Arizona State’s next wide receivers coach, citing sources.

Ward played his entire 14-year career with the Steelers. He’s previously been a wide receivers coach at Florida Atlantic University, an offensive assistant for the Jets and a head coach in the XFL.

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