Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Dees served as coach of the ABAC basketball team from 1962–1967. In the 1966-67 season, ABAC was ranked 13th in the nation and was undefeated in league play. He was also successful as a coach at the NCAA Division 1 level, coaching at Virginia Commonwealth, the University of New Orleans, the University of Wyoming, and Western Carolina. He was also an assistant coach at the University of Alabama, Georgia Tech, and Western Kentucky.