Trelanne Powell
Trelanne Powell
Head Women’s Basketball Coach
University of New Orleans
Experience
2023 – Present: Head Coach, University of New Orleans
2018 – 2023: Head Coach, Tuskegee University
2015 – 2018: Assistant Coach, Mercer University
2014 – 2015: Assistant Coach, Francis Marion University
2011 – 2014: Head Coach, Chattahoochee Valley Community College
2007 – 2011: Assistant Coach, Chattahoochee Valley Community College
2002 – 2004: Player, Columbus State University
Education
2008: Columbus State University, Masters, Public Administration
2006: Columbus State University, Bachelors, Health & Exercise Science
Personal
Hometown: Macon, GA
Maiden Name: Moore
Family: Patrick (Husband) & Parker, Paxten (Daughter)
Career Highlights
Career Record
156-82 (.655)
20+ Win Seasons (4)
2022-23, 2021-22, 2018-19, 2013-14
Winning Seasons (8)
2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21,2019-20, 2018-19, 2013-14, 2012-13, 2011-12
Conference Coach of the Year (2)
2022-23 SIAC & 2013-14 ACCC Southern
Conference Regular Season Championships (2)
2022-23 SIAC & 2013-14 ACCC
NCAA Tournament Berths (2)
2022-23, 2020-21
Led New Orleans to the program’s most single-season (11) and Southland Conference (8) wins in four seasons – rebuilding a program that only had a 19-53 (.264) overall and 13-34 (.277) Southland Conference record in the three seasons combined prior to her arrival
As New Orleans’ Head Coach, has coached two Southland Conference All-Conference Team selections
2020-21 Black College Sports Network Division II National Coach of the Year
2022-23 SIAC Coach of the Year
From 2018 to 2023, led Tuskegee to a 97-32 (.752) overall record, five winning seasons, three 20+ win seasons, one SIAC Regular Season Championships, one SIAC Tournament Championship, and two NCAA Tournament berths – rebuilt a program that had not won more than 10 games in each of the four seasons prior to her arrival (23-83 (.217) record during span)
In 2022-23, led Tuskegee to the program’s most single-season wins (26) in 41 seasons, as well as the SIAC Regular Season Championship, SIAC Tournament Championship (first in 15 seasons), and an NCAA Tournament berth
In 2021-22, led Tuskegee to the program’s most single-season wins (22) in 32 seasons
In 2018-19 (first season), led Tuskegee to a 20-7 (.741) overall record, DII’s largest single-season improvement (+14 wins)
Tuskegee’s scoring offense finished nationally ranked 22nd in 2022-23 and 20th in 2021-22
Tuskegee’s scoring defense finished ranked 24th nationally in 2022-23
As Tuskegee’s Head Coach, recruited and coached eight SIAC All-Conference Team selections, as well as two Players of the Year, three Defensive Players of the Year, and one Newcomer of the Year
From 2015 to 2018, helped lead three 24+ win seasons, three SoCon Regular Season Championships, one SoCon Tournament Championship, and three post-season berths (one NCAA Tournament)
The 2013-14 ACCC Southern Conference Coach of the Year, led Chattahoochee Valley CC to a 48-31 (.608) overall and 29-7 (.806) ACCC Southern Conference record, as well as one ACCC Southern Conference Regular Season Championship
As a student-athlete at Columbus State, helped lead the program to the 2002-03 Peach Belt Conference Regular Season Championship and an NCAA Tournament berth
Head Coach Record
| Season | School | Overall | Conference | Championships | Post-Season |
| 2011-12 | Chattahoochee Valley CC (NJCAA) | 14-12 | 8-4 | ||
| 2012-13 | Chattahoochee Valley CC (NJCAA) | 14-12 | 9-3 | ||
| 2013-14 | Chattahoochee Valley CC (NJCAA) | 20-7 | 12-0 | ACCC RS | |
| 2018-19 | Tuskegee (DII) | 20-7 | 13-3 | SIAC WD | |
| 2019-20 | Tuskegee (DII) | 17-14 | 10-8 | ||
| 2020-21 | Tuskegee (DII) | 12-2 | N/A | NCAA (1st Round) | |
| 2021-22 | Tuskegee (DII) | 22-5 | 15-3 | SIAC WD | |
| 2022-23 | Tuskegee (DII) | 26-4 | 20-0 | SIAC RS & T | NCAA (1st Round) |
| 2023-24 | New Orleans | 11-19 | 8-10 | ||
| Career | 156-82 (.655) | 95-31 (.754) |