He was also executive director of the National Invitation Tournament and the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference - The ECAC.
[2] He scored 26 points in Manhattan's 84–75 loss to Uconn in the 1956 NCAA basketball tournament.
[5][6] The following year, he replaced the retiring Ken Norton as head coach.
[6] In his ten seasons as head coach, Powers compiled a 142–114 record.
[11] On September 19, 2024, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Powers was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the incoming Class of 2024.