The Petersburg, Va., is in her seventh season at Delaware
State, joining the staff in the summer of 2005.
Dawson is responsible for individual skill development, recruiting,
scouting, academic progress and film exchange.
She was in her second season with the Lady Hornets when
the team captured its first MEAC Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament
appearance in 2007.
During the 2005-06 season, Dawson's first with the Lady
Hornets, the team advanced to the MEAC Tournament championship game.
Before coming to Delaware State, Dawson was an assistant
coach at fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference member North Carolina A&T during
the 2004-05 season.
From 2001-04, she was an assistant coach at Monmouth
University in West Long Branch, N.J., under former Delaware State University
head coach Jackie DeVane.
During the 2003-04 season, Monmouth reached the Northeast
Conference Tournament championship game.
Prior to her years at Monmouth, she was an assistant
coach at Division II Valdosta State during the 1999-2000 season.
Dawson was a standout player at Hampton University from
1996 to '99. She was a MEAC All-Rookie selection during the 1996-97 season.
Dawson helped lead the Lady Pirates to MEAC Tournament championships in 1998
and '99.
As a junior during the 1997-98 season, she was an
All-MEAC First Team and MEAC All-Tournament selection, in addition to team MVP.
That year, she averaged nearly 17 points, five rebounds and four assists per
game. Dawson was slowed during her senior year by an off-season knee injury.
Before enrolling at Hampton, she was a standout at
Menchville High School in Newport News, Va. While there, she earned All-America
and All-State honors. She averaged 17 points and four rebounds, and helped lead
the team to the state tournament championship game during her senior year.
Dawson received her bachelor's degree in Communication
(Speech Therapy) from Hampton in 1999 and a master's in Sports Administration
from Delaware State University in 2009.
