Jacksonville Jaguars assistant strength coach Kevin Maxen came out publicly as gay on Thursday, which makes him the first known openly gay male coach in the NFL and in all of American men's professional sports.
Maxen was a linebacker at Western Connecticut State, a Division-III program. He held internships as a strength coach at both Iowa and Army before holding full time jobs at Baylor and Vanderbilt.
"Kevin was a big part in helping me prepare every Sunday during my last year in the NFL … Our friendship grew with the time spent working together and us sharing a lot of similarities on our views of life, being someone that just gets it," former Jaguars lineman Brandon Linder"It was truly an honor and extremely humbling when I was one of the first people Kevin confided to about his sexuality. I can't imagine how hard that must have been, not knowing what my reaction would be.
The Jaguars went 9-8 last season and reached the playoffs for the first time since the 2017 season. The franchise promoted Cedric Scott to replace Anthony Schlegel as their head strength and conditioning coach last year. Maxen is one of three assistant strength and conditioning coaches on staff, along with Adam Potts and Brandon Ireland.
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