Al Washington - Football Coach - Boston College Athletics

Al Washington

Title:
Assistant Coach - Running Backs
Email:
washinal@bc.edu
Phone:
552-3010

COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Entering his 10th year coaching, his fifth at Boston College.
After coaching the running backs the last three seasons, Washington is now the special teams coordinator and is working with the defensive line.
Mentored 2013 Heisman Trophy finalist and the Atlantic Coast Conference’s first Doak Walker Award recipient in running back Andre Williams, who became the 16th player in Football Bowl Subdivision history to rush for 2,000 yards in the regular season and who established four of the top-five single-game rushing records in school history in 2013.
Coached a running backs corps that contributed to an Eagle rushing attack that averaged 212.5 yards per game in 2013, a mark good for second in the ACC and 20th among all teams in college football; the average was a 121.5-yard spike from the previous season’s average, marking the largest one-year improvement in ACC history.
Led the running backs to improve the rushing average to 254.7 yards per game, second in the conference and 14^th in the nation; the yardage total of 3,311 broke BC’s single-season record total.
Mentored freshman running back Jon Hilliman, who led the Eagles with 13 rushing touchdowns, set the BC freshman record with 210 carries, finished second on the team with 860 yards and earned All-ACC Third-Team honors and ECAC Co-Rookie of the Year accolades.
Instrumental to a program that achieved back-to-back seven-win seasons in 2013 and 2014 and advanced to the 2013 AdvoCare v100 Independence Bowl and the 2014 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on the heels of a 2-10 campaign in 2012; the five-win improvement from 2012 to 2013 tied for fourth-best in the FBS.
Returned to his alma mater as assistant defensive line and assistant special teams coach in 2012.
Came to Boston College after serving as linebackers coach at Elon University for one season (2011) under the direction of head coach Jason Swepson. Swepson is a 1992 BC graduate who served as running backs coach at his alma mater for eight seasons (1999-2006).
At Elon he worked with a talented group of linebackers that included 2011 All-American and All-SoCon selection Joshua Jones as well as SoCon All-Freshman Team member Jonathan Spain. Linebacker Jonathan Spain also collected freshman All-America accolades.
Prior to his time at Elon, Washington spent the previous two seasons as the defensive line coach at Slippery Rock University which won 12 games in that span, including a pair of wins against top-25 foes. Coached all PSAC conference defensive ends Pat Marsilio and Jeff Thomspon.
Served as North Carolina State University’s defensive graduate assistant for one season (2008).
Coached at Division III Rensselaer Polytechnic Institution (RPI) in 2007.
Helped lead RPI to an 8-2 record, a Liberty League championship and a berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs; was a member of the 2007 Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year.

AS A PLAYER

Was a three-year starter at defensive tackle and four-year lettermen at Boston College (2002-05).
Earned Boston College’s Paul Cavanaugh Award in 2006, given annually to the player whose on and off the field accomplishments speak volumes about his commitment, outlook, volunteer work, ethics and work in the community and on the team.
Captured the program’s Leadership Award in 2005
Signed with the Canadian Football League’s Sakatchewan Roughriders in June 2006. Played one season – 2006 – for the Roughriders; also played for the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Boston College in May 2006
A native of Columbus, Ohio.

NOTABLE PROFESSIONALS COACHED

RB Andre Williams (Boston College), NY Giants
- 2013 Doak Walker Award recipient and unanimous All-American; BC single-season and career rushing record holder; NY Giants 4th-round draft choice
LB Josh Jones (Elon)
- 2012 free agent signee (Jacksonville); 2011 first-team All-Southern Conference
DE Willie Young (NC State), Chicago
- Drafted by Detroit in 2010; 2009 second-team All-ACC

THE WASHINGTON FILE
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Watterson
College: Boston College (Sociology, 2006)
Wife: Melissa
Child: Michael

Coaching Career
2007 - RPI, Defensive Line
2008 - NC State, Graduate Assistant (Defense)
2009-10 - Slippery Rock Univ., Defensive Line
2011 - Elon, Linebackers
2012 - Boston College, Asst. Special Teams/Asst. Defensive Line
2013-15 - Boston College, Running Backs
2016 - Boston College, Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line

Bowls Coached
2008 - NC State, PapaJohns.com
2013 - Boston College, Independence
2014 - Boston College, Pinstripe

Playing Experience
2002-05   Boston College   Defensive Tackle

Bowls Played
2002   Boston College   Motor City
2003   Boston College   San Francisco
2004   Boston College   Continental Tire
2005   Boston College   MPC Computers