Jim Washburn
| Miami Dolphins | |
| Date of birth | December 2, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Shelby, North Carolina |
| Career information | |
| College | Gardner-Webb |
| Career history | |
| As coach | |
| 1976 | Southern Methodist (Graduate Assistant) |
| 1977–1978 | Lees-McRae (Defensive Coordinator) |
| 1979 | Livingston (Defensive Coordinator) |
| 1980–1982 | New Mexico (Defensive Line Coach) |
| 1983–1988 | South Carolina (Defensive Line Coach) |
| 1990 | Charlotte Barons (Head Coach) |
| 1991 | London Monarchs (Defensive Line Coach) |
| 1992 | London Monarchs (Defensive Coordinator) |
| 1993 | Charlotte Rage (Assistant Coach) |
| 1994–1997 | Arkansas (Defensive Line Coach) |
| 1998 | Houston (Defensive Line Coach) |
| 1999–2010 | Tennessee Titans (Defensive Line Coach) |
| 2011–2012 | Philadelphia Eagles (Defensive Line Coach) |
| 2013-2015 | Detroit Lions (Assistant Defensive line Coach) |
| 2016-present | Miami Dolphins (Senior Defensive Assistant) |
Jim Washburn (born December 2, 1949 in Shelby, North Carolina) is an American football coach. He was the assistant defensive line coach for the Detroit Lions from 2013 to 2015, defensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League and the Tennessee Titans' defensive line coach from 1999–2010.
Coaching career
Washburn was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their defensive line coach in 1999. During his 12-year tenure with the Titans, the team ranked seventh in sacks with 474 and fifth in run defense thanks to Washburn's defensive line.[1]
Washburn agreed to a three-year contract as the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive line coach on January 19, 2011. Washburn was fired by the Eagles on December 3, 2012 following a Sunday night loss to the Dallas Cowboys that extended the team's 2012 losing streak to eight games.
On January 22, 2013, Washburn was hired by the Detroit Lions as a defensive assistant.[2] His son, Jeremiah, is the offensive line coach for the Lions. On October 26, 2015, Jeremiah Washburn was fired by the Detroit Lions. [3]
References
- ↑ "Eagles hire Jim Washburn for staff". ESPN.com. January 19, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ "New Detroit Lions' assistant Jim Washburn thrilled to work with his two 'sons,' best friend, and favorite player". MLive.com. January 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ↑ Detroit Free Press. Detroit Free Press http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2015/10/26/detroit-lions-joe-lombardi/74646998/. Retrieved 26 October 2015. Missing or empty
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