"Washington, 41, has been the defensive line coach at Notre Dame the past four seasons and was switching this year to coach linebackers. He has also been the Fighting Irish's defensive run game coordinator. A defensive tackle in his playing days at Boston College, Washington was linebackers coach at Ohio State from 2019 through 2021 and at Michigan in 2018. He also has previous stops at Cincinnati, BC, Elon and Slippery Rock."
"It was at Ohio State where new Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley has a connection with Washington, as he was co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach with the Buckeyes in 2019. Hafley also went on to be the head coach at Washington's alma mater, Boston College, for four years. Sean Duggan, a fast riser in the coaching ranks who was linebackers coach under Hafley as defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers last year, is also in the running to be defensive coordinator for the Dolphins. Duggan was a player at BC when Washington was an assistant coach there in various roles."
The Miami Dolphins hired Al Washington, 41, as linebackers coach. Washington spent four seasons as Notre Dame's defensive line coach and was set to switch to linebackers while serving as the Fighting Irish's defensive run game coordinator. He played defensive tackle at Boston College and coached linebackers at Ohio State (2019–2021) and Michigan (2018), with earlier stops at Cincinnati, BC, Elon and Slippery Rock. Jeff Hafley has prior connections to Washington from Ohio State and Boston College. Sean Duggan, who coached under Hafley in Green Bay and played at Boston College, is a candidate for defensive coordinator. Miami has not yet named a defensive coordinator; Anthony Weaver awaits a potential Arizona hire and Miami interviewed Clint Hurtt for the role. If Weaver is hired by Arizona, Miami would receive compensatory third-round picks under the Rooney Rule.
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