Dawes previously served as the video coach for the 2019 Men's U.S. National Junior Team and 2015-16 U.S. Women's National U-18 team.
Late heroics from Seth Lundy led Penn State to its second-consecutive conference victory.
This past season, Dirks tallied 31 goals and 12 assists while holding down the Nittany Lions' midfielders.
The defenseman was involved in what looked like a knee-on-knee collision at the end of Penn State's victory over Army Saturday.
While Penn State's wrestling program has been widely successful in recent years, only one athlete could make it to the championship on Sunday.
The Nittany Lions earned their first win in conference play in a close matchup against the Hoosiers.