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 CC
2007 – 2011: Assistant Coach, Chattahoochee Valley CC
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
Family: Patrick (Husband) & Parker (Daughter)
Career Highlights
Career Record
145-63 (.694)
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 (3)
2022-23, 2020-21 SIAC & 2013-14 ACCC Southern
NCAA Tournament Berths (2)
2022-23, 2020-21
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, three 20+ win seasons, two SIAC Regular Season Championships, one SIAC Tournament Championship, and two NCAA Tournament berths, rebuilding a program that had not won more than 10 games during 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, the SIAC Tournament Championships (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 2020-21, guided Tuskegee to the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth in eight seasons
In 2018-19 (first season), led Tuskegee to a 20-7 overall record, which was the leading single-season turnaround (+14 wins) in Division II that season
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, has recruited and coached eight SIAC All-Conference Team selections, as well as two Players of the Year, one Newcomer of the Year, and three Defensive Players of the Year
From 2015 to 2018, helped lead Mercer to a 79-19 (.806) overall 38-4 (.905) Southern Conference record, three SoCon Regular Season Championships, one SoCon Tournament Championship, and three post-season berths (one NCAA Tournament)
As an Assistant Coach at Mercer, recruited and coached eight SoCon All-Conference Team selections, as well as a three-time So-Con Player of the Year, one SoCon Freshman of the Year, and one WNBA draft pick
2013-14 ACCC Southern Conference Coach of the Year
From 2011 to 2014, 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, helped lead Columbus State to the 2002-03 Peach Belt Conference Regular Season Championship and NCAA Tournament
News & Media
4/11/23 – Women’s Basketball Hires Trelanne Powell as Sixth Head Coach in Program History
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 SD & 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 | SIAC WD & RS | NCAA (1st Round) |
| 2021-22 | Tuskegee (DII) | 22-5 | 15-3 | SIAC WD | |
| 2022-23 | Tuskegee (DII) | 26-4 | 20-0 | SIAC WD, RS, & T | NCAA (1st Round) |
| Career | 145-63 (.694) | 87-21 (.806) |