Al Washington (coach)

Alvin Anthony 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.

Al Washington

Current position
Title	Defensive line coach / defensive run game coordinator
Team	Notre Dame
Conference	Independent
Biographical details
Born	(1984-04-22) April 22, 1984 (age 41) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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)

Early career

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

Ohio State

Washington was hired by Ohio State on January 7, 2019, to be the new linebackers coach.^[1]

Notre Dame

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

Al Washington and his wife Melissa have one son named Michael and a daughter, Audrey.^[2][3]