Max Campbell is leading his Italian team to victory — from Oregon.
By
Adam Elder,
a writer covering sports and culture
Most football offensive coordinators rise early on game day but not as early as Max Campbell, who is up hours before sunrise. That’s not because of nerves, adrenaline, or anything related to football’s grind-set mentality. It’s because Campbell’s games actually kick off at daybreak — at least where he’s coaching from. His team, the Daemons of Monza, plays in Italy, but Campbell, who is 24 years old, calls offensive plays from a conference room nine time zones away in his hometown of Eugene, Oregon. In a field that does not lend itself naturally to remote work, Campbell appears to be the world’s first fully WFH football coach. (A disclaimer: Campbell is my stepnephew; I see him once a year or so at family gatherings.)
