Al Washington: working with Notre Dame DC Al Golden is ‘like getting your Ph.D. in football’by:Patrick Engel•04/05/22•PatrickEngel_Read In AppAl Washington was hired as Notre Dame's defensive line coach in 2022. (Chad Weaver/Blue & Gold)Notre Dame defensive line coach Al Washington holds DC Al Golden in high regard after less than two months as his coworker. Why? It's all in the details.