Former NFL wide receiver and Ohio State standout Ted Ginn Jr. is returning to his college stomping grounds as a coach in the United Football League.

The UFL's Columbus Aviators have hired former Ohio State and NFL wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. as their head coach.

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Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. is the head coach of new UFL team, the Columbus Aviators, the league announced Wednesday.

And so the Dallas Renegades currently have no coach, roughly three months from the start of the 2026 UFL season. Given the recent hires (Ted Ginn Jr. in Columbus, A.J. McCarron in Birmingham), the UFL seems to be looking for local college heroes who can perhaps move the interest and attendance needle.

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Former Ohio State receiver Tedd Ginn Jr. has been named the head coach of the new UFL Columbus Aviators franchise.