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January 19, 2018

Miami Dolphins announce coaching staff changes

MIAMI – The Miami Dolphins announced changes to their coaching staff for the upcoming season. The team has hired Dowell Loggains as offensive coordinator and Jeremiah Washburn as offensive line coach. Additionally, the following staff members have changed titles: Shawn Jefferson will be assistant head coach/offense, Ben Johnson will now serve as wide receivers coach and Clyde Christensen will be director of football and player development. The team will not retain defensive backs coach Lou Anarumo, running backs coach Danny Barrett and defensive line coach Terrell Williams.

Loggains (last name is pronounced LOG-gins) comes to Miami with three years of experience as an NFL offensive coordinator, including the last two (2016-17) as Chicago’s play-caller. He has coached a 1,000-yard rusher in all three seasons he has been an offensive coordinator and has worked with several successful offensive minds during his time in the NFL, including Sean Payton, Norm Chow, Mike Heimerdinger, Chris Palmer, Kyle Shanahan and current Dolphins Head Coach Adam Gase.

DOWELL LOGGAINS’ FOOTBALL CAREER

2018- Miami Dolphins Offensive Coordinator
2015-17 Chicago Bears Quarterbacks (2015)
Offensive Coordinator (2016-17)
2014 Cleveland Browns Quarterbacks
2006-13 Tennessee Titans Coaching Administrative Assistant (2006-07)
Quality Control (2008-09)
Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator (2010-12)
Offensive Coordinator (2012-13)
2005 Dallas Cowboys Scouting Assistant

Washburn returns to Miami after a one-year hiatus where he spent the 2017 season as Chicago’s offensive line coach. He was the Dolphins assistant offensive line coach in 2016, where he helped the Dolphins to their most successful season in eight years, winning 10 games and advancing to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Dolphins won nine of its final 11 contests and during those 11 games, the team ranked No. 3 in the NFL with 132.9 rushing yards per game and tied for third with just 13 sacks allowed. Running back Jay Ajayi rushed for 1,272 yards, the third-most in a single season in Dolphins history. He joined wide receiver Jarvis Landry as the second Dolphins duo to top 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season and both earned Pro Bowl selections.

JEREMIAH WASHBURN’S FOOTBALL CAREER

2018- Miami Dolphins Offensive Line
2017 Chicago Bears Offensive Line
2016 Miami Dolphins Assistant Offensive Line
2009-15 Detroit Lions Assistant Offensive Line (2009-12)
Offensive Line (2013-15)
2003-08 Baltimore Ravens Player Personnel Assistant (2003-04)
Area Scout (2005-08)
2002 Carolina Panthers Football Operations Assistant
2000-01 Arkansas Graduate Assistant