Coach Dawson signs three-year Glamorgan extension
Glamorgan director of cricket Mark Walace said: "We're delighted that Richard has agreed to commit to Glamorgan for the next three years. He's shown this year the impact he can have across the club from top to bottom and he's the ideal coach to take the club forward."Richard is undoubtedly one of the best coaches in the country and brings a unique skill set to help us grow and develop existing players and future talent coming through at the club."Dawson joined the senior England coaching team as elite performance pathway coach in 2021, having been the head coach for England Lions' tour of Australia in 2020.He was Gloucestershire head coach for six years from 2015, leading them to One-Day Cup glory in his first season and taking them to the T20 Blast knockout stages four times.Dawson will be back in charge of Glamorgan when his 2025 Hundred commitments with Welsh Fire end.
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