Washington hired as UK receivers coach

L’Damian Washington has been named the new receivers coach at Kentucky, Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops announced Tuesday.

Washington, 33, replaces former receivers coach Daikiel Shorts, who left this offseason to join the staff at Nebraska.

“We are very excited to add L’Damian to our staff,” Stoops said. “I’ve known about him for a few years as he coached my nephew, Drake Stoops, at Oklahoma. So, I have gotten some really good intel on his coaching style. He is young, energetic and can relate to our players. He has an amazing story of perseverance and I think he will be a great addition to our team.”

Washington spent the last two seasons at South Florida as the receivers coach and pass game coordinator under head coach Alex Golesh.

“I’m very proud to join the Big Blue Nation,” Washington said. “I’ve known the Stoops family for a while and being able to coach under one of the best head coaches in the country in Mark Stoops is an honor. I am also excited about working again with (offensive coordinator) Bush Hamdan. Bush is one of the main reasons I got into coaching and he’s been a big influence in my life.

“What else excites me is the opportunity to work with this talented group of receivers. I knew Ja’Mori Maclin from his playing days at Missouri and we have a lot of young talent returning in Hardley Gilmore, Rico Crowder, Fred Farrier and others. It’s an exciting time to be a Wildcat.”

Before his time at USF, Washington had stops at Oklahoma, Southern University (La.) and Missouri, where he first met Hamdan.

As a player for Mizzou from 2009-13, Washington caught 100 passes for 1,735 yards and 15 touchdowns, with most of his production coming as a starter in his final two seasons. As a student-athlete, the Louisiana native garnered national attention, as he lost both parents by the age…

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Author : Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.

Publish date : 2024-12-18 10:16:00

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