J. Fred Powers
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9 or 10, 1876 Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | September 8, 1946 (aged 69) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Track and field | |
| 1887–1899 | Notre Dame |
| 1899–1900 | New York Athletic Club |
| Basketball | |
| 1897–1899 | Notre Dame |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Track and field | |
| 1900 | Worcester HS (MA) |
| 1901–1909 | Holy Cross |
| 1906–1923 | Worcester Academy |
| 1923–1937 | Brown |
| Basketball | |
| 1898–1899 | Notre Dame |
| 1901–1909 | Holy Cross |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 56–33 (basketball) |
John Frederick Powers (September 9 or 10, 1876 – September 8, 1946) was an American athlete and coach who was all-around champion at the 1899 Amateur Athletic Union Track and Field Championships. He was the head men's basketball coach at the University of Notre Dame (1898–1899) and the College of the Holy Cross (1901–1909) and track coach at Holy Cross (1901–1909) and Brown University (1923–1937).