Ricky Williams, the 1998 Heisman Trophy winner with an enigmatic streak, has a rather surprising new football gig: He’s an assistant coach at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. This is a long way from his glory days at the University of Texas, where he set an NCAA rushing record, or his NFL heyday, when he led the league with 1,853 yards for the Miami Dolphins in 2002.
For now at least the job with UIW, a private Catholic school, is part-time because he also works as an analyst for the Longhorn Network, which covers University of Texas athletics. But Williams sounds like he might someday consider becoming a head coach. Apparently, his life has taken a turn for the better since his drug suspension from the NFL for repeat drug violations.
