Maddox Returns Home to Serve as Director of HS Relations
4/9/2021 2:45:00 PM | Football
Orange wideout joins Babers' recruiting staff
Former Syracuse wideout Deon Maddox is returning to his alma mater to serve as the Orange's Director of High School Relations, head coach Dino Babers announced.
Maddox '95 M'00 joins the Orange with experience as a high school athletic director, administrator, or coach at numerous schools in his home state of Florida and has collegiate coaching experience as well, following a stint at Eastern Michigan.
"Deon's expertise at the high school level make him a great addition to our staff," Babers said. "I'm thrilled to welcome Deon and his family back to Syracuse."
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"I'm very thankful to Coach Babers for the opportunity to return to SU and work with the tremendous staff that he has assembled," Maddox said. "Everything I've experienced and accomplished in the last 29 years has prepared me for this position.
"I look forward to working with the staff, the SU football family, and alumni to identify and assist future student-athletes on beginning their journey at Syracuse University."
A four-year letterman at Syracuse, Maddox caught 48 passes for 672 yards and three touchdowns. The Orange went 9-3 in each of his last two seasons at SU, with victories in the Gator Bowl and Liberty Bowl in those seasons. Maddox was also a BIG EAST Conference All-Academic honoree and the recipient of the 1996 Liberty Bowl Scholar Athlete Award .
Following a successful career at 'Cuse, Maddox spent the 1997 season with the Detroit Lions and was drafted by NFL Europe.
Maddox returned to the Tampa area where he served as the offensive coordinator for Middleton High School from 2002-06. He then spent  four years as an assistant principal at Armwood High School in Tampa.
Maddox's previous collegiate experience came at Eastern Michigan where he spent two seasons as the wide receivers coach for the Eagles, who saw a four-win improvement in his second season in 2011.
Maddox most recently served as a student success coach in the Hillsborough County Public School System.
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Maddox '95 M'00 joins the Orange with experience as a high school athletic director, administrator, or coach at numerous schools in his home state of Florida and has collegiate coaching experience as well, following a stint at Eastern Michigan.
"Deon's expertise at the high school level make him a great addition to our staff," Babers said. "I'm thrilled to welcome Deon and his family back to Syracuse."
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"I'm very thankful to Coach Babers for the opportunity to return to SU and work with the tremendous staff that he has assembled," Maddox said. "Everything I've experienced and accomplished in the last 29 years has prepared me for this position.
"I look forward to working with the staff, the SU football family, and alumni to identify and assist future student-athletes on beginning their journey at Syracuse University."
A four-year letterman at Syracuse, Maddox caught 48 passes for 672 yards and three touchdowns. The Orange went 9-3 in each of his last two seasons at SU, with victories in the Gator Bowl and Liberty Bowl in those seasons. Maddox was also a BIG EAST Conference All-Academic honoree and the recipient of the 1996 Liberty Bowl Scholar Athlete Award .
Following a successful career at 'Cuse, Maddox spent the 1997 season with the Detroit Lions and was drafted by NFL Europe.
Maddox returned to the Tampa area where he served as the offensive coordinator for Middleton High School from 2002-06. He then spent  four years as an assistant principal at Armwood High School in Tampa.
Maddox's previous collegiate experience came at Eastern Michigan where he spent two seasons as the wide receivers coach for the Eagles, who saw a four-win improvement in his second season in 2011.
Maddox most recently served as a student success coach in the Hillsborough County Public School System.
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