Lionel Washington
Number48, 23
PositionDefensive back
Birth dateOctober 21, 1960 (age 66)
Birth placeNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in0
Weight lbs188
High schoolLutcher (Lutcher, Louisiana)
CollegeTulane (1979–1982)
Draftyear1983
Draftround4
Draftpick103
Pastteams
Pastcoaching
Highlights

Lionel Washington (born October 21, 1960) is an American former college football coach and player. He played as a cornerback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Washington played college football for Tulane.

Washington was a nickelbacks/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 (UFL)'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

  1. ^ Green Bay Packers Fire Six Coaches January 5, 2009
  2. ^ Raiders hire pair of assistant coaches Archived 2009-01-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-01-20.
  3. ^ Destroyers Announce Coaching Staff Archived 2011-08-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-07-13.
  4. ^ "Tulane's Johnson Announces the Completion of Green Wave Coaching Staff". Retrieved 2012-02-08.