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. 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.
Thurmond also coached for Tennessee.