Former Jacksonville standout Adam Maxon joined the Embry-Riddle baseball program as a graduate assistant coach prior to the 2017 season. Maxon, who is also the brother of former Eagle Ryan Maxon, played for the NCAA I Dolphins for four seasons, becoming the program's all-time leader in pitching appearances with 114.
Maxon was the Dolphins' bullpen anchor for four seasons, registering 14 saves in 157.4 innings of work with 130 strikeouts. He ranks fifth all-time in Atlantic Sun Conference history with his 114 appearances and his 34 appearances in 2011 was the third-most in a single season at JU.
Maxon also played three seasons of summer baseball in the Florida League (2011) and Northwoods League (2012-13)
Following his collegiate career, Maxon signed with the Amarillo Sox of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, playing the 2014 season with three different teams, compiling a 2.02 ERA in 21 games.
Maxon began his coaching career at Lake Mary Prep for the 2016 season where he was the varsity pitching coach and junior varsity head coach under Justin Varitek. During his stint at Lake Mary, the Griffins captured the 3A district title with the pitching staff posting a 3.10 team ERA.
Maxon spent the summer of 2016 as the pitching coach for the Holly Springs Salamanders in the Coastal Plain League, as well as a camp instructor for N.C. State baseball.
During the 2017 summer, Maxon was the pitching coach for the St. Cloud Rox in the Northwoods League. Under his guidance, the Rox pitching staff combined to be the best in the league; posting a team ERA of 3.43 over 637 innings while also breaking the Northwoods League record for most strikeouts in a season with 643. The Rox culminated the season by winning the 2017 Northwoods League Championship in a best-of-three series against the Battle Creek Bombers.
Maxon was a three-year letterwinner at Oviedo High School. He was a second team all-conference selection after batting .302 with a 2-2 record on the mound, helping the Lions to a 6AFHSAA playoff appearance as a senior.
Maxon graduated from Jacksonville in 2014 with a degree in Aviation Management.
