Dawn Malone is in entering her third year working in the University of Missouri Athletic Performance program. Dawn designs and implements the strength and conditioning program for the women’s soccer, men’s and women’s diving, and women’s tennis teams.  She also provides support for the men’s and women’s basketball program. Within her role, she utilizes Polar and Catapult data as a tool to enhance athlete’s performance.
Prior to Mizzou, she served as a Strength and Conditioning intern at Coastal Carolina University. While at CCU Malone directed the athletic performance program for the men’s tennis team, and worked directly with the volleyball, softball, and football programs. In 2014, Malone served as a Strength and Conditioning Coach at D1 Training and Therapy where she trained a variety of athletes.
Malone began her career in athletics at Meredith College as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Assistant Softball, and Assistant Volleyball Coach. Her duties included player development, planning and implementing team practice sessions, game day preparation, and recruiting. Additionally, Malone served as an Adjunct Professor in the department of Exercise and Sports Science.
Malone received her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning from Appalachian State University. In addition, she was a three-year letter winner for the Mountaineers' softball team. She earned her Master of Science in Health, Exercise, and Sport Science from The Citadel.
Malone is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, USAW Level 1 Sports Performance Coach, and TPI certified.
