Utah State University Athletics

Joe Powell is in his second season as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for Utah State’s football team. He also serves as the head strength and conditioning coach for softball and women’s basketball.

Powell’s duties include assisting in the design and implementation of the year-round strength and conditioning program, along with designing and implementing transitional rehab/return for student-athletes.

Prior to Utah State, Powell spent three years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for Central Michigan’s football team. Powell also served as a football strength and conditioning intern at Michigan.

The native of South Lyon, Mich., earned both his bachelor’s degree in exercise science (2014) and master’s degree in exercise physiology (2016) from Central Michigan. 

Powell is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Certified Functional Range Mobility Specialist (FRCms), a Metabolic Analytics Practitioner and is certified in CPR/AED.