South Carolina State University Athletics

Jamar Washington is in second season as an assistant coach with the South Carolina State Bulldogs. This is Washington’s first season as the Director of Basketball Operations.

Prior to joining the SC State staff, Washington was the head coach at Baptist Hill High School in Hollywood, SC. In 2004-05 Washington served as an assistant coach “across the fence” at Claflin University under head coach Rod Woodward.

Washington honed his coaching skills on the high school level, spending his first stint at Baptist Hill in 1996-2001. On the high school level, Washington earned a number of awards including Region 7-AA Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2000. The SC State alumnus guided his team to the South Carolina High School League Class AA State Championship in 1995-1996.

The Charleston, SC native was a 1993 First Team Academic All-American among Black Athletes. He was also a captain of the SC State Bulldog basketball team from 1992-1994.

Washington earned both his bachelor’s degree (physical education) and his master’s degree (rehabilitation counseling) from STATE in 1994 and 1997 respectively.