Lionel Washington
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title |
Co-Defensive Coordinator Secondary Coach |
| Team | Tulane |
| Conference | The American |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 21, 1960 Lutcher, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Tulane |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1982 | Tulane |
| 1983–1986 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1987–1994 | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1995–1996 | Denver Broncos |
| 1997 | Oakland Raiders |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999–2008 | Green Bay Packers (CB/NB) |
| 2009–2010 | Oakland Raiders (DB) |
| 2011 | Virginia Destroyers (DB) |
| 2012–Present | Tulane (Co-DC/DB) |
| Date of birth | October 21, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Lutcher, Louisiana |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| College | Tulane |
| NFL draft | 1983 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1983–1986 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1987–1994 | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1995–1996 | Denver Broncos |
| 1997 | Oakland Raiders |
| Career stats | |
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Lionel Washington (born October 21, 1960 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is the co-Defensive Coordinator of the Tulane Green Wave football team. He is a retired American cornerback who played fifteen seasons in the National Football League. Washington attended Tulane University.
Washington was a nicklebacks/cornerbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1999 to 2008. He was let go after a disappointing 2008 season.[1] Before the 2009 season the Oakland Raiders hired him to be their defensive secondary coach.[2] In 2011 Washington became Defensive Backs Coach of the United Football League's Virginia Destroyers.[3] In 2012, he was named co-Defensive Coordinator of the Tulane Green Wave football team.[4]
Washington is the father of Deron Washington, a professional basketball player who was selected in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft.
References
- ↑ Green Bay Packers Fire Six Coaches January 5, 2009
- ↑ Raiders hire pair of assistant coaches Archived 2009-01-23 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved on 2009-01-20.
- ↑ Destroyers Announce Coaching Staff Archived 2011-08-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ↑ "Tulane's Johnson Announces the Completion of Green Wave Coaching Staff". Retrieved 2012-02-08.