Al Washington (coach)
Current position | |
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Title | Defensive line coach / defensive run game coordinator |
Team | Notre Dame |
Conference | Independent |
Biographical details | |
Born | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | April 22, 1984
Alma mater | Boston College (2006) |
Playing career | |
2002–2005 | Boston College |
Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2007 | RPI (DL) |
2008 | NC State (GA) |
2009–2010 | Slippery Rock (DL) |
2011 | Elon (LB) |
2012 | Boston College (asst. ST/DL) |
2013–2015 | Boston College (RB) |
2016 | Boston College (ST/DL) |
2017 | Cincinnati (DL) |
2018 | Michigan (LB) |
2019–2021 | Ohio State (LB) |
2022–present | Notre Dame (DL/RGC) |
Al Washington (born April 22, 1984) is an American football coach and former defensive tackle who is the defensive line coach and defensive run game coordinator of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He has previously coached for the Boston College Eagles, Cincinnati Bearcats, Michigan Wolverines, and Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early career
[edit]Washington attended Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, Ohio. Washington was the 2001 co-Defensive Player of the Year in Division II and led the Eagles to the state championship game.
Washington was a three-year starter and four-year letterwinner as a defensive tackle for Boston College, from 2002 to 2005.
Coaching career
[edit]Ohio State
[edit]Washington was hired by Ohio State on January 7, 2019, to be the new linebackers coach.[1]
Notre Dame
[edit]On January 16, 2022, he was hired by Notre Dame to be the new defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach. He replaces Mike Elston, who left for the defensive line job at his alma mater, Michigan.
Personal life
[edit]Al Washington and his wife Melissa have one son named Michael and a daughter, Audrey.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ohio State swipes another Michigan defensive coach with Al Washington joining Buckeyes". CBSSports.com. CBS. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Al Washington". MGoBlue.com. University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved January 7, 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Al Washington". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
External links
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- American football defensive tackles
- Boston College Eagles football coaches
- Boston College Eagles football players
- Elon Phoenix football coaches
- Michigan Wolverines football coaches
- NC State Wolfpack football coaches
- Ohio State Buckeyes football coaches
- RPI Engineers football coaches
- Slippery Rock football coaches
- Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio
- African-American coaches of American football
- American football biography stubs