| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Senior offensive analyst |
| Team | Tennessee |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1978-03-01) March 1, 1978 (age 46) 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–present | Tennessee (OA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 1–1 |
Maxwell Thurmond (born March 1, 1978) is an American football coach, currently serving as a senior offensive analyst at Tennessee.[1] He previously served as interim head football coach at Jacksonville State University after John Grass resigned with two games remaining in their 2001 season.[2] 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.[3]
| 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 | ||||||||
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