Washington returns to B.C. Lions coaching staff - BERITAJA

VANCOUVER – Mark Washington is backmost pinch the B.C. Lions.

The Lions named Washington arsenic their linebacker coach Wednesday.

Washington began his CFL coaching profession pinch B.C. successful 2008, spending six seasons arsenic protect backs coach earlier being promoted to protect coordinator successful 2014. He remained successful that occupation until becoming the Hamilton Tiger-Cats protect co-ordinator/defensive backs coach successful 2019. Washington was fto spell by the Ticats during the 2024 season.

Washington played protect backmost for 11 CFL seasons pinch the Montreal Alouettes (1997-02) and Lions (2003-07). He registered 483 tackles, 48 special-teams tackles, 17 interceptions, 12 fumble recoveries, and 1 sack complete 156 regular-season games.

Washington won 2 Grey Cups arsenic a subordinate (2002, 2006) and different arsenic a coach (2011).

Buck Pierce returns for a 2nd play arsenic the Lions’ caput coach, violative co-ordinator and backmost coach.

The remainder of his unit includes: Mike Benevides (defensive co-ordinator); Cory McDiarmid (special-teams co-ordinator); Kevin Bourgoin (receivers coach, pass-game co-ordinator; Paul Charbonneau (offensive-line coach, run-game co-ordinator); Kristian Matte (running backs, adjunct offensive-line coach); Ryan Phillips (secondary coach, pass-game co-ordinator); Randy Melvin (defensive statement coach); and Derek Oswalt ( adjunct receivers coach).

This study by BERITAJA was first published April 8, 2026.