John Powell
California State University Stanislaus
John Powell
Assistant, Men's Soccer
jpowell1@csustan.edu
Cal State - Stanislaus
Division 2

Powell helped lead the program to the 2014 CCAA Championship match where the Warriors lost in a penalty shootout to number eight ranked Cal Poly Pomona.   Powell has had a distinctive career with Cal State Stanislaus in that he has, both as a player and a coach, helped rewrite the record books since joining the program. Upon graduation, Powell previously served as an assistant coach on the 2011 CCAA Championship qualifying team.   As a Warrior student-athlete, the former midfielder was an outstanding student as a multiple-time recipient of the CCAA All-Academic awards. He was named the 2010-11 Cal State Stanislaus Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He graduated with honors in 2011 with a degree in Business Administration (double concentration in Human Resources and Marketing with a minor in Communication Studies). Since 2011, Powell has gained experience working with the San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Regional Academy Center as well as serving as an assistant coach at Modesto Junior College.   While at Modesto Junior College, Powell served as the first assistant under former head coach Joe Michelena and helped lead the Mens Soccer Program to the CCC Playoffs in 2012 and a ranking of 7 in California. Powell helped organize and lead training sessions, was the lead recruiter, and was the head academic consultant for Michelena in his one year at MJC.    Since taking over as the first assistant at Cal State Stanislaus, Powell serves as the lead recruiter for Coach Taylor, identifying potential collegiate players and establishing valuable relationships at all levels: top club teams in the area, junior colleges, and other college programs. Powell also serves as the coordinator for the academic piece for Mens Soccer and works with players on an individual level throughout the year. In 2015, following a record setting campaign that saw the Warriors appear in a second consecutive CCAA Tournament final as well as the NCAA Tournament, Powell was promoted to the title of Associate Head Coach.  Powell currently holds his NSCAA National Diploma. Powell, a Modesto native, was a 2006 graduate of Beyer High School and currently lives in Turlock with his wife Megan.