Jacob Powell joins the first staff of Webber Head Coach Ryan Kardok for the 2026-27 season. Powell has extensive knowledge of basketball and joins the Warriors after a succesful stint atÂ
Barry University in Miami, Florida.
Jacob Powell joined the Barry Buccaneers basketball staff in the fall of 2025, bringing international coaching experience and a championship pedigree to the Buccaneers. With over a decade of coaching experience at the professional, collegiate, and grassroots levels. Known for his ability to develop championship-caliber athletes, Powell’s career includes leadership roles in Europe and the U.S., highlighted by multiple conference and league titles.
Before arriving at Barry, Powell served as an assistant coach for the Ave Maria Gyrenes basketball program, where he helped the Gyrenes take home a Sun Conference Tournament Championship in the 2024-2025 season, reinforcing his impact on player development.
Prior to his time at Ave Maria, Powell was the assistant coach and head of player development for the KIT SC College Wizards in the German Bundesliga, where he was instrumental in optimizing player performance, designing skill development programs, and fostering a championship-caliber culture. During his time with KIT, the team captured a Regionaliga championship in the 2023-2024 season, showcasing his ability to develop winning teams at the professional level in Europe.
Prior to his professional experience, Powell was the director of basketball recruiting at his Alma Mater, University of Maine-Fort Kent, overseeing talent identification and recruitment for the program. He has also been an influential figure in grassroots basketball as the Co-Director of MaxHoops Elite Basketball Schools and Showcases, a premier development program in the Pacific Northwest.
Powell has also spent over a decade coaching with NBC Basketball Camps, one of the most respected basketball training organizations in the country. Serving as a camp director, he plays a crucial role in leading camps, developing coaching staff, and ensuring a high-level experience for young athletes.
Before transitioning into coaching full time, Powell had a successful playing career at both the collegiate and professional levels. He began his collegiate career at Portland Community College in 2017-2018, where he helped lead the team to a Southern Region Championship and a Final Four appearance in the NWAC tournament.
From 2018 to 2020, Powell played at University of Maine-Fort Kent, earning First-Team All-Conference honors, and runner up in the national 3-Point contest. Helping the Bengals to back to back USCAA national tournament appearances. During his time at UMFK, he averaged double figures, leading the league in made three-pointers and steals per game.
Following his college career, Powell played overseas, competing in the Greece Elite League in 2022 before signing with SSC Karlsruhe in Germany from 2022–2024. While with SSC Karlsruhe, he was the league’s top scorer leading the league in made three-pointers and helped the team win a league championship and qualify for the German Regionaliga in the 2022-2023 season.
Powell holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Eastern Oregon and a bachelor’s in business management from Maine-Fort Kent.
