| Don Powers | |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Lincolnton, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1963–1967 |
| Player Team1: | Western Carolina |
| Coach Years1: | 1968–1983 |
| Coach Team1: | Western Carolina (LB, DC) |
| Coach Years2: | 1984 |
| Coach Team2: | Western Kentucky (DC) |
| Coach Years3: | 1985–1987 |
| Coach Team3: | East Carolina (DC) |
| Coach Years4: | 1988 |
| Coach Team4: | East Carolina (AHC) |
| Coach Years5: | 1989–1995 |
| Coach Team5: | The Citadel (DC) |
| Coach Years6: | 1996–2000 |
| Coach Team6: | The Citadel |
| Coach Years7: | 2006–2007 |
| Coach Team7: | Western Carolina (DC) |
| Overall Record: | 19–36 |
Donald Wayne Powers (November 14, 1944 – December 4, 2017)[1] was an American football coach. He was the 20th head football coach at The Citadel, serving for five seasons, from 1996 to 2000, and compiling a record of 19–36.[2] He also served as an assistant coach, working principally with linebackers and defensive backs, and as a defensive coordinator, at Western Carolina (in two stints), Western Kentucky, and East Carolina.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]