Dawes is serving as the video coach for the 2023 U.S. Women's National Team at the 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship. 

Dawes also served as video coach for the 2022 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team, marking his first Olympic assignment.

He has been on the staff of two previous U.S. national teams in similar roles, including for the  silver medal-winning 2019 U.S. National Junior Team and the gold medal-winning 2016 U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team.

Dawes is in his ninth season with Penn State University and his sixth as director of hockey operations for the Nittany Lions men’s ice hockey program where he handles all internal and external video efforts, assists in pregame and postgame preparation, and coordinates travel plans. During his time at PSU, he has also served as part of the coaching staff for the Penn State women’s ice hockey team, working with the defense, penalty kill and video coaching.

A 2012 graduate of Utica College, Dawes served as assistant coach/director of hockey operations for the UC men’s ice hockey team for four seasons (2009-13). During his time at Utica, the Pioneers improved every season, going from an 8-14-4 record in 2009-10 to a 21-6-1 mark in 2012-13 en route to the NCAA Division III semifinals. Dawes spent his freshman campaign (2008-09) attending the University of Vermont where he served as director of hockey operations for the men’s ice hockey team, a season the Catamounts reached the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time since 1996.