Connell Maynor
American football player and coach (born 1969)
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Connell Maynor (born January 21, 1969) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently an offensive analyst at Wake Forest, a position he has held since 2025.[1] He was the head football coach at Alabama A&M University until he was relieved of his duties December 2, 2024. Maynor previously served in the same capacity at Hampton University from 2013 to 2017 and Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) from 2010 to 2013. During his tenure at Winston-Salem State, the Rams won two Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championships and advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship title game in 2012.[2] He also played in the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1996 to 2006.[3]
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive analyst |
| Team | Wake Forest |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 21, 1969 Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1987 | Winston-Salem State |
| 1989–1991 | North Carolina A&T |
| 1996 | Tampa Bay Storm |
| 1997 | New York CityHawks |
| 1998–2000 | Orlando Predators |
| 2001 | New Jersey Gladiators |
| 2002 | Carolina Cobras |
| 2002–2004 | Orlando Predators |
| 2006 | Philadelphia Soul |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2008 | Fayetteville State (QB) |
| 2007–2008 | Philadelphia Soul (OC) |
| 2009 | Fayetteville State (OC/QB) |
| 2010–2013 | Winston-Salem State |
| 2014–2017 | Hampton |
| 2018–2024 | Alabama A&M |
| 2025–present | Wake Forest (OA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 105–63 |
| Tournaments | 6–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 black college national (2011–2012, 2020) 2 CIAA (2011, 2012) 1 SWAC (2020) 3 CIAA South Division (2011–2013) 1 SWAC East Division (2020) 4 ArenaBowl (1996, 1998, 2000, 2008) | |
| Awards | |
| 2× MEAC Offensive Player of the Year (1990–1991) 2× First-team All-MEAC (1990–1991) ArenaBowl MVP (2000) | |
Coach Maynor gained his 100th coaching win with Alabama A&M's 49-7 victory over Kentucky State. [4][5]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AFCA/STATS# | FCS° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem State Rams (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2010–2013) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Winston-Salem State | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd (South) | |||||
| 2011 | Winston-Salem State | 13–1 | 7–0 | 1st (South) | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | 3 | |||
| 2012 | Winston-Salem State | 14–1 | 7–0 | 1st (South) | L NCAA Division II Championship | 2 | |||
| 2013 | Winston-Salem State | 10–2 | 7–0 | 1st (South) | L NCAA Division II Second Round | 14 | |||
| Winston-Salem State: | 45–6 | 26–2 | |||||||
| Hampton Pirates (Mid–Eastern Athletic Conference) (2014–2017) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Hampton | 3–9 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
| 2015 | Hampton | 6–5 | 5–3 | 5th | |||||
| 2016 | Hampton | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2017 | Hampton | 6–5 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Hampton: | 20–25 | 17–15 | |||||||
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2018–2024) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Alabama A&M | 6–5 | 5–2 | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 2019 | Alabama A&M | 7–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 2020–21 | Alabama A&M | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1st (East) | 24 | 19 | |||
| 2021 | Alabama A&M | 7–3 | 5–3 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| 2022 | Alabama A&M | 4–7 | 4–4 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 2023 | Alabama A&M | 5–6 | 3–5 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 2024 | Alabama A&M | 6–6 | 4–4 | 4th (East) | |||||
| Alabama A&M: | 40–32 | 28–21 | |||||||
| Total: | 105–63 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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