Landon Reed Powell (born March 19, 1982) is an American former professional baseball player and current coach.
[2] This made Powell a free agent, but he chose to attend college after failing to receive an acceptable offer from an MLB club.
In 2003 and 2004, Powell once again helped lead the University of South Carolina to the CWS and ranked third on the team in batting average in 2003 (.339) and 2004 (.328).
Major League scouts reported Powell had a great baseball IQ, and soft hands which made him a top prospect.
Powell's chances were ruined when in 2005, he was out for the entire season when he underwent surgery to repair a left torn ACL.
[7] In his first major league at-bat, Powell doubled in the second inning off the Seattle Mariners' Félix Hernández, driving in two runs.
[9] On March 14, 2012, Powell signed a minor league deal with the Houston Astros with an invite to spring training.
On January 18, 2013, Powell signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets with an invite to spring training.
On May 9, 2014, Powell was hired by North Greenville University, a Division II school located in Tigerville, South Carolina, to be the head coach of the baseball team.
[13] On June 10, 2022, Powell managed the North Greenville Crusaders to their first ever Baseball NCAA DII National Championship winning over Point Loma University with a final score of 5–3.
[14] On January 25, 2013, Powell and his wife Allyson lost their infant daughter Izzy, who died from Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.