Bio

Amanda Powlen joined the Blue Devils as the throws coach in 2021.

Powlen was a thrower for Westfield State University where she earned degrees in environment science and regional planning in 2012. She completed her Master’s work in secondary education/biology at Concordia University Chicago in 2019.

Powlen is a native of Narragansett, RI.

AT CCSU

Assistant Coach (2021-present)

• Northeast Conference Team Championships
  • Men’s Cross Country: 2025, 2024, 2023
  • Women’s Cross Country: 2025, 2024, 2022
  • Men’s Track & Field
    • Indoor: 2026, 2025 
    • Outdoor: 2025, 2024
      • 2025: NEC-record point total (235)
  • Women’s Track & Field
    • Indoor: 2026, 2024, 2023
    • Outdoor: 2026

• Northeast Conference Coaching Staff of the Year
  • Men’s Cross Country: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2021
  • Women’s Cross Country: 2025, 2024, 2021
  • Men's Track & Field
    • Indoor: 2026, 2025
    • Outdoor: 2024
  • Women's Track & Field
    • Indoor: 2026, 2024, 2023
    • Outdoor: 2026

• NCAA Qualifiers
  • Colin Winkler (2025, javelin)
    • 2nd Team All-America, school-record (74.97m)

• Northeast Conference Most Valuable Performer
  • Greyson Golda (2026, outdoor)
• Northeast Conference Most Outstanding Field Performer (throws)
  • Greyson Golda (2026, outdoor; 2026, indoor; 2025, outdoor; 2025, indoor)
  • Tyrone Mack (2024, outdoor)
  • Marina Perry (2024, indoor)
• Northeast Conference Most Outstanding Rookie
  
  • Greyson Golda (2025, outdoor; 2025, indoor)
  • Maya Marin (2025, outdoor)
  • Marina Perry (2024, indoor)
• Northeast Conference champion
  • Greyson Golda (2026 outdoor, shot put, discus; 2026 indoor, shot put)
  • Maya Marin (2026 outdoor, javelin, discus)
  • Tyrone Mack (2024, shot put)
  • Maya Marin (2025 outdoor, javelin)
  • Marina Perry (2024 indoor, weight)
  • Logan Ratcliff (2023 outdoor, javelin)
  • Wenesha Stewart (2025 outdoor, discus; 2025 indoor, weight; 2024 outdoor, discus)
  • Colin Winkler (2025 outdoor, discus)
    • NEC-record (71.98m)

BEFORE CCSU

Concordia University Chicago, Assistant Coach (2017-20)

• All-American (first in school history)
• Three school records

Corona del Mar (CA) High School, Track and Field Assistant Coach

Cal Coast Track Club, Assistant Coach

COLLEGIATE THROWING EXPERIENCE

Westfield State University (2007-12)

• Division III All-American (weight throw, 2012)
• NCAA Division III national qualifier (weight throw: 2012, 2011; hammer throw: 2011)
• School record (hammer throw, 183-0; weight throw, 61-0)
• MASCAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2012)
• Capital One Academic All-District First Team

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Circle, Oval, Runway Athletics

• Clinics and Training