coaching
about COACH DAWSON
Coach Dawson has 19 years of experience coaching, teaching and mentoring student-athletes. Currently, he is the Head Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach and Assistant Director of Admissions at Woodberry Forest School in Virginia (6 years). Previously, Coach Dawson served as the Head Coach for Varsity Boys' Basketball (2 years), Varsity Girls' Basketball (1 year) and Head JV Boys' Basketball (4 years) at Forsyth Country Day School in North Carolina. In addition, he has coached AAU basketball for Team CP3, Team Winston and others.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Woodberry Forest Varsity Boys
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2017-18 Virginia Prep League Coach of the Year
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Led the Tigers to three VISAA Division 1 State Tournament Appearances (2016, 2018 & 2022)
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2016 appearance was the first in 15 years
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Helped produce 2018 Princeton Signee Max Johns (currently playing at Duke University)
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Max earned VISAA All-State, Virginia Prep All-League & All-Tournament (twice), Scrimmage Play Magazine All-Region (twice) and Daily Progress First-Team All-Central Virginia
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Has six former Tigers currently playing collegiate basketball in 2022​
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Max Johns (Duke), Spencer Legg (College of Charleston), Samuel Crosby (UNC JV), Noah Adams (Shenandoah), Danny McKay (Denison) & Samuel Swinson (Greensboro College)​
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Forsyth Country Day Varsity Boys
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2010 Triad Sports Weekly/Forsyth County Coach of the Year
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2010 Piedmont Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
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2010 NCISAA 3A State Semifinalist - first semifinal appearance since 1984
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2010 Piedmont Athletic Conference Champions - first championship in 20 years
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Helped produce three NCAA Division 1 ​players
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Tyler Lewis (NC State/Butler)​, Georges Massoda (High Point) & Dylan Greene (Lipscomb)
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Forsyth Country Day Varsity Girls
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2009 Piedmont Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
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2009 NCISAA 3A State Tournament Semifinalist
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2009 Piedmont Athletic Conference Champions
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Helped produced one NCAA Division 1 player
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Brey Dorsett (UNC-Greensboro) ​
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AAU
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Team CP3 14U & 15U ​​​
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Back-to-back Five Star Top 10 Finishes ​
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14U 8th Place Finish at AAU D1 Nationals
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15U Super Showcase Silver National Champions
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50-14 record over two seasons
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camp experience
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Woodberry Forest Basketball Camp Director (2012-Present)
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CP3 Rising Stars Camp Coach (2016-Present)
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CP3 Rising Stars All-American Game Head Coach (2017 & 2018)
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Phenom Hoop Report VA Top 80 Camp Coach (2015-Present)
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Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp Coach (2009-2013)
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Dave Telep Carolina Challenge (2010-2011)
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Dave Odom & Skip Prosser Basketball Camps at Wake Forest University (1998-2002)
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Triad Hoops Academy Camp & Fall League Co-Director (2009-2011)
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Triad Summer Pro-Am League Assistant Director (featured WFU, UNCG, HPU & Elon players)
COACH DAWSON'S CORE VALUES