Muskingum Wrestling Camps

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Robert Watson- Powell

Robert Watson-Powell '14 took over as head coach of the Muskingum University wrestling program during the winter of 2021.

Watson-Powell, a former member of the Muskingum wrestling team during his time as a student, returns to his alma mater after most recently serving as head coach for New England College's wrestling program. During his time at New England, Watson-Powell was responsible for the overall operations of the men's wrestling program and leading a staff of four assistant coaches. Along with his duties within the men's wrestling team, he also proposed and ultimately helped implement the start of women's wrestling at New England College.

Before his time at New England, Watson-Powell served as the first-ever head coach for the men's and women's wrestling programs at Iowa Wesleyan University. He helped grow the Iowa Wesleyan wrestling programs from the ground up, actively recruiting and holding prospect camps and assisting in securing over $250,000 in donations to help build a wrestling facility.

Watson-Powell achieved his first win as Head Coach of the Muskies in a 39-18 win over Waynesburg. The match was part of Muskingum's Headlocks for Hunger tri-match where the Muskies also defeated Mount St. Joseph 25-24 later that night as well.

Watson-Powell graduated from Muskingum in 2014 with a B.A. in health and physical education. He completed his Master of Business Administration with a focus on sports and recreational management at New England College in 2019.

Assistant Coach LaTrell Davis

LaTrell Davis was named an assistant coach for the Muskingum wrestling program in the summer of 2022.

Davis arrives in New Concord after most recently serving as a coach for the Edgewood High School wrestling program in 2017.

As an athlete, Davis spent the first two years of his college career with Cleveland State where he was named the Viking's Rookie of the Year. Davis finished his collegiate career at Lindsey Wilson College where he accumulated multiple accolades. Davis was named the college's Male Athlete of the Year in 2019, a 2019 NAIA All-American, and the top-ranked NAIA wrestler for the 2020 season.

Davis earned Bachelor of Arts degree from Lindsey Wilson College in 2021.