Maxwell Thurmond
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams coordinator & running backs coach |
| Team | Jacksonville State |
| Conference | CUSA |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 1, 1978 Sylvester, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Jacksonville State (2000) |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–2000 | Jacksonville State |
| Position(s) | Cornerback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001 | Jacksonville State (GA) |
| 2002–2003 | Jacksonville State (OLB) |
| 2004–2005 | Jacksonville State (CB) |
| 2006–2010 | Jacksonville State (OLB) |
| 2011–2012 | Jacksonville State (ST/WR) |
| 2013 | Reinhardt (assistant) |
| 2014–2015 | West Alabama (ST/LB) |
| 2016–2017 | Austin Peay (ST/LB) |
| 2018 | Central Arkansas (DC/LB) |
| 2019 | Charlotte (ST/LB) |
| 2020–2021 | Jacksonville State (ST/LB) |
| 2021 | Jacksonville State (interim HC) |
| 2022–2024 | Tennessee (sr. off. assistant) |
| 2025–present | Jacksonville State (ST/RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–1 |
Maxwell Thurmond (born March 1, 1978) is an American college football coach. He is the special teams coordinator & running backs coach for Jacksonville State University, a position he has held since 2025. He previously served as interim head football coach at Jacksonville State University after John Grass resigned with two games remaining in their 2021 season.[1] Previous to serving as interim head coach for the Gamecocks, Thurmond served as an assistant coach for Reinhardt, West Alabama, Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Charlotte, and Jacksonville State.[2]
Thurmond also coached for Tennessee.[3]
Head coaching record
[edit]| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks (WAC–ASUN Challenge) (2021) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Jacksonville State | 1–1[n 1] | 1–1[n 1] | T–4th | |||||
| Jacksonville State: | 1–1 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–1 | ||||||||
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b John Grass served as Jacksonville State's head coach for the first nine games of the 2021 season before resigning. Thurmond was appointed interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The Gamecocks finished the year with an overall record of 5–6 and a mark of 3–3 in conference play.
References
[edit]- ^ "Maxwell Thurmond named interim head coach of Jacksonville State". WBRC 6. November 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Maxwell Thurmond profile". JSU Gamecocks Sports. Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Ray, Matt (March 9, 2022). "Vols add key off-field staffer to Sr. Offensive Analyst role". Fan Nation. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
Categories:
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Austin Peay Governors football coaches
- Charlotte 49ers football coaches
- Central Arkansas Bears football coaches
- Jacksonville State Gamecocks football coaches
- Jacksonville State Gamecocks football players
- Reinhardt Eagles football coaches
- Tennessee Volunteers football coaches
- West Alabama Tigers football coaches
- People from Worth County, Georgia