Brian Dawson (born 31 August 1958[1]) is an Australian rules football coach and academic.
He is coach of East Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and is a Winthrop Professor at the University of Western Australia (UWA).
[5][6] Dawson was head coach of Swan Districts between 2008 and 2010, winning the West Australian Football League (WAFL) premiership in 2010.
[10] In 1981 Dawson completed a master's degree in physical education studying the effects of heat stress on athletes.
[11][12][13] Dawson is director of community and public programs at the University of Western Australia (UWA) and holds the title of Winthrop Professor.