Former Morgan State coach Mitchell joins 'Skins staff

Photo: Lyvonia "Stump" Mitchell, Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs, Washington Redskins.

ASHBURN, Va. - Stump Mitchell followed Jim Zorn to the Washington Redskins on Wednesday, joining the team as running backs coach.

Mitchell, the Seattle Seahawks running back coach since 1999, will also have the title of assistant head coach with the Redskins. He and Zorn worked together on the Seahawks staff from 2001 through last season. "He's been a running back in this league, and I know him very well," Zorn said. "And I know how he teaches. He's an excellent teacher."

Mitchell played nine NFL seasons in the 1980s (1981-89). He was head coach at Morgan State from 1996-98 before joining the Seahawks.

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For those that do not know, Lyvonia Albert "Stump" Mitchell at 5'-9", 198 pounds was a product of The Citadel that was drafted in the 9th round (226th overall) in the 1981 NFL draft. Michell had a nine year NFL career making All-Pro one-time in 1984. The St. Marys, Georgia native still ranks as the Cardinals' all-time leader in combined yardage (11,988) and is second in rushing yardage (4,649).

Mitchell played his high school football at Camden County High (Class of '77), a 4A school in Kingsland, GA. But prior to that time he came under the tutelage of Pop Warner coaches Alvin Glover, Lemon Dawson and Ricky Anderson. Stump was the second leading rusher in the country in his senior season at The Citadel.

Mitchell is an excellent example of how you combine education with hard work, and there are no limitations on how far you can go to the top of your profession. But, Education must always be placed as FIRST priority!

For those that don't believe there is career advancement after a job as a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference head coach, read the following very slowly: Stump Mitchell is now ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/Running Backs, for the Washington Redskins, which is one of the most powerful and storied franchises in the NFL. This is a great accomplishment for a former MEAC/Morgan State University head football coach.

The only limitations are those that we set in our own minds.

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