University of Connecticut Athletics
Former Husky Selwyn Maxwell, Jr. Joins UConn Track & Field Coaching Staff
2/17/2021 10:10:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
STORRS, Conn. – UConn Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Greg Roy announced the hiring of former Husky standout Selwyn Maxwell, Jr. as an Assistant Track & Field Coach. Maxwell returns to Storrs after most recently serving as the interim Director of Track & Field and Cross Country programs at MIT.
"Selwyn was an accomplished competitor, consistently competing for Conference Championships and at the NCAA level as a High Hurdler and more importantly, he was a great leader," commented Roy. "A two time Captain, he was a "do as I do" leader, not a big talker. I watched with interest as he shifted his focus towards Coaching upon Graduation. He educated himself as a Coach, and found and pursued opportunity aggressively. He was named interim Head Coach at Amherst at a very young age, and again interim Program Director at MIT, both a measure of the level of confidence each of those Universities had in his leadership abilities at a very young age. It is a pleasure to welcome Selwyn home!"
A 2016 UConn graduate, Maxwell was a two-year captain of the men's Track & Field program. He was instrumental in leading the Huskies to the 2013 Indoor and Outdoor Big East Championships, as well as the ?2014 Indoor and 2015 Outdoor American Athletic Conference (AAC) Championship. While at UConn, he earned All-Big East Honors, All-AAC Honors, was the 2013 Indoor New England champion in the 60-meter hurdles, and was a four-time NCAA East Regional qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles.
Following his days competing for the Huskies, Maxwell began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Amherst College where he worked with the men's program coaching the sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws. From there, he accepted a coaching position at MIT and was entering his fourth season in 2020-21.
During his time at MIT, he helped guide the Engineer men's and women's programs to four NEWMAC Outdoor Championships and five Division III Regional Championships. He also coached six NCAA All-Americans and 10 NCAA qualifiers.
Maxwell holds several coaching certifications, including the USATF Level I and is a USTFCCCA Sprint / Hurdle / Relay Specialist. Maxwell also holds a USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning license and USA Weightlifting Certification. He also holds a USTFCCCA Program Management Certification.
He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication?s from the UConn in 2016 and graduated with his Master of Science in Sport Administration from Arkansas State University in 2017.
