Defensive Line Coach
NFL Experience: 3
Years with Buccaneers: 3
Todd Wash enters his third season with the Buccaneers and second as defensive line coach after serving as defensive quality control coach in 2007. Wash will work alongside Buccaneers defensive line coach Robert Nunn in the instruction of the Tampa Bay front four.In his first season in charge of the Buccaneers defensive line in 2008, Wash led a group that combined for 23 sacks, including a team-leading 6.5 sacks by second-year DE Gaines Adams. Wash’s group was also led by a pair of steady veterans, DT Chris Hovan and DE/DT Kevin Carter, who ranked first and second along the line with 69 and 64 tackles on the year, respectively. Wash welcomed free agent DE/DT Jimmy Wilkerson to the rotation in 2008 and he responded to post a career-high five sacks to rank tied for second on the team with DE Greg White, despite only starting one game.
In 2007, Wash helped tutor first-round pick Adams as he led all NFL rookies with six sacks and was named to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie team. Wash also helped lead the Buccaneers to an NFC South division title in his first season in Tampa in 2007.
Prior to his time in Tampa Bay, Wash had two stints (2002-2003, 2005-2006) as an assistant coach at his alma mater, North Dakota State. While with the Bison, Wash tutored the defensive line and coordinated the run defense. In between appointments at NDSU, Wash spent the 2004 season as defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at Missouri Southern State. Wash previously worked as defensive coordinator at the University of Nebraska-Kearney (2000-2001) and held the positions of defensive line coach (1996) and head coach/defensive coordinator (1997-1999) at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.
A two-time All-North Central Conference outside linebacker at North Dakota State, Wash played on two national championship teams with the Bison in 1988 and 1990. A preseason All-American and team captain in 1991, he went to camp as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Oilers in 1992.
Wash holds two degrees from NDSU, including a bachelor’s degree in physical education (1994) and a master’s in athletic administration (1996).
Todd and his wife, Darci, are the parents of two daughters, Alyssa and Jenae, and one son, Marcus. Darci was an All-American basketball player for NDSU and played on three national championship teams.
WASH AT A GLANCE
- 1988-1991...North Dakota State, player
- 1996...Fort Lewis, Defensive Line Coach
- 1997-99...Fort Lewis, Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
- 2000-01...Nebraska-Kearney, Defensive Coordinator
- 2002-03...North Dakota State, Defensive Line Coach
- 2004...Missouri Southern State, Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach
- 2005-06...North Dakota State, Defensive Line Coach/Run Defense Coordinator
- 2007...Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Quality Control Coach
- 2008-09...Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Defensive Line Coach
