Jalen Powell begins her first year as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Florida A&M University.
Powell comes to Tallahassee after spending the last year in New York working with her father at Basketball Results, a training facility, assisting with player development, marketing, accounting and finances.
Powell previously also worked as the women’s basketball graduate assistant at the University of Arkansas.
Prior to Arkansas, Powell began her managerial career at the University of Mississippi, under then assistant coach and current Razorback associate head coach Todd Shaefer.
The Long Island, N.Y. native grew up in a basketball family. Her father Jerry Powell is an NBA trainer who has worked with stars like Paul George, Rajon Rondo, Lebron James, Miles Bridges, and Allen Crabbe.
Powell received her bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Mississippi, and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Human Resources and Workforce Development.
