He served the head coach of the University of North Dakota baseball program from 2009 until it was discontinued after the 2016 season.
[1][2][3] Dodson played two seasons at Bevill State Community College, earning an associate degree in 1989.
[1][3] In 1995, Dodson returned to Bevill State as head coach, a position he held for two seasons.
After the 2008 season, Dodson was named head coach at North Dakota, managing the transition to Division I.
On April 12, 2016, the University of North Dakota announced the baseball program would be discontinued at the end of the 2016 season.