Began at Auburn: 2026
Education: Powell graduated from the University of Tulsa in 2011, where she was a member of the Women’s Soccer team and earned a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. She later earned her master’s degree in Human and Health Performance from Northeastern State University in 2015.
Job Responsibilities: As Director of Operations for Women’s Volleyball, Powell oversees the day-to-day operations of the program, including team logistics, travel coordination, scheduling, and administrative support to ensure the program runs efficiently.
Experience: Powell spent three seasons as an assistant coach, where she also managed day-to-day operations of the program. During her tenure, her team achieved multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, including advancing to the Round of 16.
Prior to that, Powell spent seven years at Arkansas State, serving as both an assistant coach and associate head coach, where she played a key role in elevating the Women’s Soccer program. The team recorded three consecutive seasons with 10 or more wins and captured back-to-back Sun Belt Conference regular season championships. During her tenure, the program recorded 46 shutouts and numerous all-conference selections.
Powell also served as Director of Operations for Women’s Soccer at Kansas, where the team recorded 10 wins and advanced to the Big 12 Championship final. Her responsibilities included coordinating travel, scouting, video, camps, and alumni relations. Earlier in her career, she served as the strength and conditioning coach for Women’s Soccer at Northeastern State while completing her graduate degree.
As a student-athlete, Powell was a four-year letterwinner at Tulsa, contributing to multiple shutouts and serving as team captain during her junior and senior seasons.
Personal: A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Powell was a member of the Canadian Youth National Team for three consecutive years and competed internationally in Spain, Denmark, and Sweden, helping her teams win gold titles in each country. She also enjoyed a successful club and Olympic Development career and played semi-professionally in Oklahoma City following her collegiate career.