Mark Washington (Canadian football)
{{Short description|American gridiron football player and coach (born 1973)}}
{{For|the former Dallas Cowboys player|Mark Washington (cornerback)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Mark Washington
| image = File:2022, Coach Mark Washington.jpg
| image_upright = 1
| caption = Washington with the Tiger-Cats in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|4|16}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| team =
| import = yes
| position1 = Defensive coordinator
| position2 = defensive backs coach
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 180
| college = Rutgers
| coaching_years1 = {{CFL Year|2008|2013}}
| coaching_team1 = BC Lions
(Defensive backs coach)
| coaching_years2 = {{CFL Year|2014|2018}}
| coaching_team2 = BC Lions
(Defensive coordinator)
| coaching_years3 = {{CFL Year|2019|2024}}
| coaching_team3 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(Defensive coordinator/DB coach)
| playing_years1 = {{AFL Year|1997}}
| playing_team1 = New York CityHawks
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|1997}}–{{CFL Year|2002}}
| playing_team2 = Montreal Alouettes
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2003}}–{{CFL Year|2007}}
| playing_team3 = BC Lions
| career_highlights =
- 2× Grey Cup champion (2002, 2006)
- Tom Pate Memorial Award (2006)
| awards =
| CFL-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20111110071736/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show?id=85
}}
Mark Washington (born April 16, 1973) is an American football coach and former professional football player who was most recently the defensive coordinator for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played at defensive back in the CFL, having played for the Montreal Alouettes and the BC Lions over 11 seasons. After his retirement, he joined the Lions as the defensive backs coach, and was promoted to defensive coordinator for the 2014 BC Lions season.
College career
Washington attended Rutgers University. As a junior at Rutgers, he was an All-Big East performer, and as a senior, he was the team captain.
Professional career
Washington began his pro career with the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europa, where he won a World Bowl in 1997. He played six seasons for the Montreal Alouettes, from 1997 to 2002, recording nine interceptions (and returning two for touchdowns) and winning a Grey Cup in 2002. He moved in 2003, as a free agent, to the BC Lions, where in five seasons he intercepted eight passes (one for a TD), was named an all-star in 2003, and won the Grey Cup in 2006. He retired on January 31, 2008.
Coaching and broadcasting
After his playing career, he became the defensive backs coach of the BC Lions, and also began a career in television broadcasting, co-hosting a local talk-show.{{cite web|url=http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/etoday/story.html?id%3D7851489e-0b80-4f35-808f-d3714f60577a |title=Washington makes his mark |access-date=2009-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105222847/http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/etoday/story.html?id=7851489e-0b80-4f35-808f-d3714f60577a |archive-date=2012-11-05 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.s-vox.com/Media/Releases/TheDaily.htm |title=The Daily with Mark & Laura-Lynn on CHNU TV |access-date=2009-01-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202221625/http://s-vox.com/Media/Releases/TheDaily.htm |archive-date=2009-02-02 }}
On December 12, 2013 it was announced that he would become the new defensive coordinator for the BC Lions.{{cite web |url=http://bclions.com/article/mark-washington-named-defensive-coordinator |title=Mark Washington named BC Lions defensive coordinator | B.C. Lions |website=bclions.com |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131212234946/http://bclions.com/article/mark-washington-named-defensive-coordinator |archive-date=12 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}
Mark Washington was named defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on January 16, 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2019/01/16/tiger-cats-announce-coaching-staff-2019/|title=Washington, Reinebold among Ticats' coaching additions|date=January 16, 2019}} On November 29, 2022, it was reported by TSN insider Farhan Lalji that Washington was one of three finalists for the vacant Ottawa Redblacks head coaching job.{{Cite web |author=TSN ca Staff |date=2022-11-29 |title=Ottawa Redblacks head coaching candidates list down to three |url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/ottawa-redblacks-head-coaching-candidates-list-down-to-three-1.1886181 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=TSN |language=en-CA}} After struggles on defence contributed to the Tiger-Cats' CFL-worst 2–8 record, it was announced on August 19, 2024, that Washington had been fired by the team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ticats.ca/2024/08/19/tiger-cats-hire-chris-jones-as-senior-defensive-assistant/ |title=Tiger-Cats hire Chris Jones as senior defensive consultant |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=August 19, 2024}}
References
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{{90th Grey Cup}}
{{94th Grey Cup}}
{{99th Grey Cup}}
{{Tom Pate Award}}
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