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Dawn Kiel

Coach Kiel is from Cypress, Texas, right outside of Houston. She graduated from Texas State University with a degree in Exercise Sports Science. While attending Texas State, she played basketball for two years and continued her playing career at St. Edward's University in Austin, TX. This is Coach Kiel's seventh year coaching and first year in Prosper ISD. The past four years, she has been at Frisco Liberty High School as the Varsity Assistant. While serving there, her team won two 5A State Championships (2020,2023), finished as State Runner-Up (2021), and were the Regional Finalist (2022). In her free time she enjoys traveling to different countries. Coach Kiel is excited to be a part of The Grove! Go Wildcats! 

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Symone Jackson

Coach Jackson has been coaching and teaching for 8 years. This is her first year at Prosper ISD as the Girls Basketball Assistant and Junior Varsity Coach. Coach Jackson enjoys watching her athletes grow on and off the court. Coach Jackson previously worked at Frisco Liberty for two years. During that time, she has assisted in a State Regional Finals and a State Finals, winning the class 5A State Championship in 2023. 

In Coach Jackson's free time, she enjoys being with family and friends. She also enjoys training for half marathons, watching television and trying out new coffee shops.

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Susan Smith

Susan Smith is a graduate of Cedar Park High School where she played volleyball all four years, even going to State her senior year. She had played for 14 years prior to becoming University of Texas at San Antonio’s volleyball program’s statistician and videographer during her college career. Coach Smith graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in English and minored in Athletic Coaching. She is the daughter of life-long, dedicated educators; additionally, both her father and brother are currently high school football coaches in Texas.

Coach Smith started her coaching and teaching career at Round Rock High School in Austin, Texas. She coached freshman and JV Flex Volleyball, along with freshman Basketball. Each year they were proud District Champions. This is her third year as a coach, and she truly understands the impact of this profession, after years of also watching her parents teach and coach. She embraces a profound commitment: ensuring that every student and athlete, with their unique dreams and struggles, feels truly heard and seen. She strives to awaken the self-belief and resilience that every kid has because that is what makes this job so rewarding.