Jake Power joined the Montreat College men's wrestling coaching staff in October of 2025, serving the program in a full-time assistant capacity. He enters his first year with the Cavaliers in 2025-26.
PRIOR TO MONTREAT
A native of Lugoff, S.C., Power came to Montreat with plenty of familiarity regarding the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) and the Carolinas. From 2019-2025, Power served as a coach and administrator with Valhalla SOT, a wrestling club based in Columbia, S.C. During his six years with the organization, Power coached five South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) State Champions, as well as more than 25 SCHSL State Placers.
Prior to his coaching career, Power wrestled for a pair of current AAC institutions. From 2016-18, Power competed at 141 and 157 for the Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers. Then, in 2018-19, Power wrestled for the Truett McConnell University Bears in the 149-lb weight class.
Academically, Power picked up an associate degree from SMC in 2018 before earning his Bachelor of Science in Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management from the University of South Carolina in 2021.
Power currently resides in Asheville, N.C.
