Axman was head coach at MacArthur High School in Levittown, New York in 1973.
In 1976, Axman was head coach of the Albany Great Danes men's lacrosse team.
[2] From 1976 to 1978, he was an assistant coach for the Army Cadets football team at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.
In 1986, he moved to Stanford University as the offensive line coach after spending a year in the United States Football League (USFL).
[11] In 1985, Axman was the offensive line coach for the Denver Gold in the United States Football League.