Mariah Dawson joined the Seattle University softball staff as the volunteer pitching coach starting in fall 2015.
As a coach, Dawson has served as a pitching instructor for nine years and has helped coach ASA summer ball teams in Southwest Washington and Miami, Fla. She most recently served as assistant coach at Lower Columbia College (Jan-May 2015), helping the team return to the NWAAC tournament after missing it in 2014. She coached the Red Devils' starting pitcher to a First Team All-League selection and a 2.60 ERA.
She graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts & Science in 2014 from Florida International University. During her career at FIU, she was awarded "most decorated pitcher" and, during her sophomore season, became one of just two pitchers in FIU history to post over 200 strikeouts in a single season. During the same season, she earned over 20 wins, marking the first time in 10 years an FIU pitcher had accomplished the feat. She finished her career with 465 career strikeouts, third in the FIU history book. In the summer of 2012, Dawson played for the California Storm during the summer before returning to Miami for her junior year.
Dawson graduated from Union High School in Vancouver, Wash. in 2010 where she was a four time MVP, two-time Regional Player of the Year, and four-time All-State First Team honoree. In 2010, she set a new Washington State strikeout record with 1,044 career strikeouts.