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.