Henry Washington- Head Coach, Academic Coordinator, Adjunct Instructor

Veteran Coach Henry Washington begins his 15th season as Head Men's Basketball Coach at Macomb. Washington is coming off a year in which he was named MCCAA Eastern Conference Coach of the Year.

Washington brings a wealth of knowledge and experience and imparts it upon his student-athletes daily. In addition to coaching at Macomb, Washington serves as Academic Coordinator and is also a member of the Physical Education Department as a lecturer and Adjunct Faculty.

Washington's teams are known for a disciplined open offense and a tough man-to-man and sometimes scrappy trapping defense. Macomb, under Washington, has had a rebounder in the top ten nationally in 5 of the last 6 seasons. His teams have also finished in the top ten nationally, on many occasions, in scoring defense.

This is Washington's second stint at Macomb. From 1986-89, Washington was an assistant under John Switchulis, a legendary coach at Macomb. During that span, Macomb's team was regularly ranked in the top ten nationally and was even ranked #1 during the 1987-88 season.

Many of Washington's players have continued their careers at four-year schools. Current assistants Terrance Walker (Macomb Hall of Fame) and Aaron Williams both prepped for Washington at Southeastern High School, before their collegiate careers at Macomb.

Washington began his collegiate coaching career at Wayne State University in 1985, where he was an Assitant Women's Basketball Coach.

Washington's coaching career spans over 28 years, many of those years Washington was dividing his time between teaching and coaching in high school as well as at the college level.

Washington coached Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball and Baseball in Detroit's Public School League (PSL) for several years. His basketball teams made numerous appearances in the tough PSL playoffs. His teams also won a number of district titles and the Public School League (PSL) Championship.

He has 18 years of baseball coaching experience at Southeastern High School. He was named Detroit's Public School League (PSL) Coach of the Year four times and Region Coach of the Year once. He also coached the second team in PSL history to the state quarterfinals. Washington's baseball teams were state-ranked on numerous occasions and won many conference titles. During one span, the baseball team won 43 straight league games.

Washington played basketball and baseball at Concordia College in Ann Arbor, MI. While at Concordia, he was named All-Conference for two seasons and was captain of the baseball team. He later transferred to and graduated from Oakland University, where he was a member of the baseball team. He was an All-Conference selection on a team that won the Great Lakes Conference Championship.

After his matriculation at OU, Washington played infield for the Detroit Tigers Organization. Washington received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism with a Physical Education Minor from Oakland University and completed his Master of Arts Degree in Sports Administration from Wayne State University. Currently, his other duties include presenting and lecturing for the Volunteer, Administration, and Coaches Program (VAC) at Wayne State University.

He and wife Tanya, his high school sweetheart, have raised three daughters, LaTanya, Akilah, Nakia and niece Ayanna. Washington is now the proud grandfather of granddaughter Kyndall Renee.

"Macomb Athletics is what college athletics should be. The true emphasis placed on academics while still fielding competitive squads is what keeps me coming back each year. I have been in education and coaching for 28 years and each year at Macomb has been a highlight. With the facilities, the administration, the outstanding student athletes and the closeness to home, I sincerely believe I have one of the best college jobs in the state." - Henry Washington

Gerald Davis- Assistant Coach

Bryan Weeks- Assistant Coach

Brent Biebuyck- Assistant Coach