University of Tennessee Southern Men's Baseball

Jake Chaney enters his fifth season as an assistant coach with the University of Tennessee Southern baseball program in the 2026 season. A 2016 graduate of Priceville High School, Chaney began his collegiate playing career at Lawson State Community College in 2017. He then transferred to Motlow State Community College for the 2018 season, where he earned his associate degree before continuing his career at UT Southern (formerly Martin Methodist College). Chaney was a member of the Firehawk baseball team from 2019 to 2021, appearing in 81 games during his three-year career. He posted a .237 career batting average, tallying 13 doubles and five home runs. Now on the coaching staff, Chaney brings the same passion and energy he displayed as a player, helping to develop the next generation of Firehawks both on and off the field.

Janzen Powell enters his third year as an assistant coach at Tennessee Southern in 2026.  Powell, an Albertville, Ala. native, graduated from Albertville High School in 2017. He began his collegiate career at Jacksonville State University before transferring after two years to Bevill State Community College. Spending two seasons at BSCC, Powell transferred to the University of Tennessee Southern. At UTS , he played his final two seasons playing for the Firehawks. In Powell’s final season the team went 33-18 and he hit .309 with six home runs. Throughout his playing career Powell played infield and catcher. After playing the 2023 season, Powell was hired by his alma mater. Powell earned an associate’s degree at BSCC and his bachelor’s at UT Southern. Coach Powell is married to Macklyn Hubbard Powell.