Lionel Washington (born October 21, 1960) is an American former

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coach and player. He played as a

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for 15 seasons in the

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(NFL). Washington played college football for

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. Washington was a nickelbacks/cornerbacks coach for the

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from 1999 to 2008. He was let go after a disappointing 2008 season. Before the 2009 season the

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hired him to be their defensive secondary coach. In 2011, Washington became defensive backs coach of the United Football League (UFL)'s

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Retrieved 2011-07-13. In 2012, he was named co-defensive coordinator of the Tulane Green Wave football team. Washington is the father of

Deron Washington Deron Washington (born December 12, 1985) is an American basketball player who last played for Mitteldeutscher of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played in college for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team. He was selected wi ...

, a professional

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player who was selected in the second round of the

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References

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