This is a Game Ladies . Community . Dawn Buckner

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When it comes to keeping the Rutgers women’s basketball office and operation running smoothly, Dawn Buckner always can be found working tirelessly behind the scenes.

Buckner is in her sixth year with the Rutgers women's basketball program, and her first as director of basketball operations.

Previously, Buckner served as Coach Stringer's assistant, an integral part of the action. She worked directly with Coach Stringer on all personal and professional aspects of the women’s basketball program at Rutgers, oversaw the office staff, played a dual role as the office manager, and administered the general mailings to supporters of the program.

“Dawn has extensive knowledge of our program and has been my confidant for the last five years," head coach C. Vivian Stringer said. "This was an easy decision for me because hiring Dawn (as the director of operations) made perfect sense due to her previous role in the program."

Buckner began her tenure at Rutgers in October of 1992 at the Consortium for Policy Research in Education and, after two years, moved on to a position in the Dean’s office at the College of Pharmacy. She joined the women’s basketball staff in August of 1998.

In 1992 Buckner was Middlesex County’s recipient of the S.T.A.R. Award, given each year by the state of New Jersey for educational achievement.

An avid supporter of Rutgers athletics, Buckner can be found in the stands for most other Scarlet Knight events. Originally from Chicago, IL, she is a graduate of nearby Franklin High School.