Max Silver

Max Silver

Max Silver begins his third season with the Washington State Football program working with the defensive line as a graduate assistant.

Silver joined WSU after spending three seasons on the defensive staff at Eastern New Mexico where he served as the linebackers and defensive line coach. Silver tutored a defensive line unit in 2019 that created a reputation for being one of the Lone Star Conference’s most disruptive groups, led by freshman Mazin Richards, who totaled the most sacks in the conference with 12.5 for the year and was named a D2CCA Third Team All-Super Region Four selection at season’s end. Richards paired with senior Jamar Claibourne, who earned Honorable Mention All-LSC honors, to consistently effect opposing offenses throughout the season. The defensive unit ranked fourth in the conference in both total defense (360.3 ypg) and sacks (26) in 2019. 

Silver began his tenure on staff at Eastern New Mexico as a graduate assistant in charge of the linebacker core in 2018, providing direction for a pair of All-LSC selections in Noah Sweitzer and Brad Hardin. Sweitzer was named a Second Team All-LSC selection while Hardin was an Honorable Mention All-LSC pick on a defense that ranked third in the LSC in scoring defense (22.1 ppg) and led the league in opponent fourth down attempts (30.4 percent). 

The Orange, Calif. native began his coaching career at Fullerton College in 2017, helping the program to a record of 13-0 and a CCCAA National Championship. Silver coached the linebackers for that season, developing a unit that featured current UCLA standout Caleb Johnson, who was named a JUCO All-American at season’s end. 

Silver’s playing career was cut short due to injury, but saw the former First Team All-Conference linebacker at of El Modena High School compete for a season on special teams and defense at Trinity International University and for a season at East Los Angeles College as well. Silver earned his master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in sports administration from Eastern New Mexico in 2020 after earning his bachelor’s of science degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in December of 2015.

Silver is engaged to his longtime girlfriend, Cassie McDevitt.