Maxwell Thurmond

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Maxwell Thurmond
Current position
TitleSpecial teams coordinator & running backs coach
Team Jacksonville State
Conference CUSA
Biographical details
Born (1978-03-01) March 1, 1978 (age 47)
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)
2002–2003Jacksonville State (OLB)
2004–2005Jacksonville State (CB)
2006–2010Jacksonville State (OLB)
2011–2012Jacksonville 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)
2020–2021Jacksonville State (ST/LB)
2021Jacksonville State (interim HC)
2022–2024 Tennessee (sr. off. assistant)
2025–presentJacksonville State (ST/RB)
Head coaching record
Overall1–1

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]

Contents

Thurmond also coached for Tennessee. [3]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Jacksonville State Gamecocks (WAC–ASUN Challenge)(2021)
2021 Jacksonville State 1–1 [n 1] 1–1 [n 1] T–4th
Jacksonville State:1–11–1
Total:1–1

Notes

  1. 1 2 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

  1. ↑ "Maxwell Thurmond named interim head coach of Jacksonville State". WBRC 6. November 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Maxwell Thurmond profile". JSU Gamecocks Sports. Jacksonville State University Athletics. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Ray, Matt (March 9, 2022). "Vols add key off-field staffer to Sr. Offensive Analyst role". Fan Nation. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
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