Maine Maritime Academy

Powell brings a vast array of experiences over his 15-year coaching career with him to Castine for the program’s reboot including being a part of a startup program at Texas Wesleyan and having coached for a season at Maritime (N.Y.). Most recently, Powell served as the Assistant Head Coach with oversight of the offensive line and run game in his second stint at Langston University in Oklahoma. The 2022 Lions ranked fifth in the nation in rushing and 12^th in the nation in points per game with Powell coaching five all-conference players.
 
Powell had previously coached the offensive line and running backs while coordinating the recruiting efforts at Langston between May 2010 and May 2012. In his first stint with the Lions, Powell coached Langston’s all-time leading rusher, three first team all-conference offensive linemen and two honorable mentions along the front. The Lions shared the Sooner Athletic Conference title and ranked 23^rd in the nation.
 
Prior to his tenure at Langston, Powell served as the Offensive Line Coach and Academic Coordinator at Lyon College. He coached six All-Sooner Athletic Conference offensive linemen, while raising the team GPA by three-tenths of a point. He also worked with three Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes in his time.

Before his time at Lyon College, Powell was part of a startup program at Texas Wesleyan University for two years. He served as the Offensive and Recruiting Coordinator, while instructing quarterbacks and running backs. He has also served as the Running Backs Coach and Video Coordinator at SUNY Maritime, an Offensive Graduate Assistant at Temple University, and as a Tight Ends and Running Backs Coach at Northeastern Oklahoma, where he also served as a Resident Director. Powell also coached at two high schools in Texas, Green Hill School and St. Michael’s Catholic Academy.