Lionel Washington (born October 21, 1960) is an American former college football coach and player. He played as a cornerback for 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Washington played college football for Tulane. Washington was a nickelbacks/cornerbacks coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1999 to 2008. He was let go after a disappointing 2008 season. Before the 2009 season the Oakland Raiders hired him to be their defensive secondary coach. In 2011, Washington became defensive backs coach of the United Football League (UFL)'s Virginia Destroyers. In 2012, he was named co-defensive coordinator of the Tulane Green Wave football team. Washington is the father of Deron Washington, a professional basketball player who was selected in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft.