Glamorgan need a new head coach as Richard Dawson leaves for England
Glamorgan must appoint a new head coach after Richard Dawson accepted a three-year contract as assistant coach of the England Test team. The club says he is leaving with immediate effect and will continue his work with England Lions. The departure follows two years at Sophia Gardens in which Glamorgan won promotion to Division One of the County Championship and then retained that status. The club announced the change on 12 October.
At a glance
- Leaving role
- Glamorgan head coach
- New role
- England Test assistant coach
- Contract
- Three years
- Glamorgan search
- Recruitment to begin
A vacancy after progress in the county side
Glamorgan say Dawson worked with director of cricket Mark Wallace on a strategy centred on developing players. Wallace praised the legacy of that work and said the club understood that a coach of Dawson’s standing could receive an international offer. Dawson described the move as “an opportunity I couldn’t pass up”. He thanked players, staff and supporters and said he would continue following the team’s progress.
What happens next
Glamorgan say the process of appointing a new coach will now begin, with further details to follow. The announcement does not name a successor or set a recruitment deadline. The immediate consequence for the Welsh county is a coaching vacancy after securing another season in the top division. Dawson’s new contract covers three years with the England Test team; it is an assistant role, not an appointment as England’s head coach.
Background and supporting figures
Where this sits
Dawson leaves after promotion and retention of Division One status, rather than a relegation season.
The England appointment is an assistant role on a three-year contract; Glamorgan now need a head coach.