Dauwen has served as assistant coach for various clubs in Belgium and Saudi Arabia. He served as the head coach of a club for the first time in 2012, when he was appointed as the head coach of Belgian side
K.V.C. Westerlo. He remained at the club until 2013.
Kerala Blasters In 2022, he was appointed as the assistant to
Ivan Vukomanović at the
Indian Super League club
Kerala Blasters FC. In April 2023, when Vukomanovic was banned for 10 matches, Dauwen was chosen to head coach the team for the
2023 Indian Super Cup, in the absence of Vukomanovic. Under Dauwen, the Blasters won their first game in the
2023 Hero Super Cup against
Roundglass Punjab with a score of 3–1 on 8 April 2023. On 19 May, the Blasters announced a two-year contract extension for Dauwen till 2025 after he led the club in the previous season's Super Cup. ==References==