Elvis Dominguez
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Bradley |
| Conference | Missouri Valley |
| Record | 335–382–1 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61)[1] Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1986 | Creighton |
| Position(s) | Shortstop |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1988 | Creighton (asst.) |
| 1989–1992 | Omaha (NE) Central HS |
| 1993–1997 | Creighton (asst.) |
| 1998–2001 | Iowa (asst.) |
| 2002–2008 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 2009–present | Bradley |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 513–581–3 |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 1–2 |
Elvis Dominguez is an American college baseball coach and former shortstop, who is the current head baseball coach of the Bradley Braves. He is the 15th head coach all time for the Bradley Braves, and in 2015 lead the Bradley Braves to their first regional in 40 years.
Playing career[edit]
Dominguez grew up in Cienfuegos, Cuba. He enrolled at Creighton University to play college baseball for the Creighton Bluejays baseball team.[1]
As a freshman at Creighton University in 1983, Dominguez had a .237 batting average, a .462 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .339 SLG.[2]
As a sophomore in 1984, Dominguez batted .304 with a .511 SLG, 4 home runs and 20 RBIs.[3]
In the 1985 season as a junior, Dominguez hit 3 home runs and 9 doubles.[4]
Dominguez had his best season as a senior in 1986, having career highs in doubles (13), home runs (8), RBIs (38), batting average (.348) and slugging (.613).[5]
Coaching career[edit]
In 1987, Dominguez became a graduate assistant for Creighton. After two seasons with the Bluejays, he accepted the head coaching position at Omaha Central High School. Dominguez lead Omaha Central for three seasons and, serving as a Spanish teacher, returned to Creighton as an assistant.[6] He then spent 4 years as an assistant at the University of Iowa, where he instructed infielders, hitting and recruiting.[7]
On August 13, 2001, Dominguez was introduced as the head coach for Eastern Kentucky Colonels.[8]
On June 24, 2008, Dominguez was named the head coach at Bradley.[9] During the 2015 season, he guided the Braves back to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1968.[10]
In September 2018, Dominguez was invited to the White House by President Trump as an influential Hispanic person in the United States.[11]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Kentucky Colonels (Ohio Valley Conference) (2002–2008) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Eastern Kentucky | 15–40 | 9–11 | T-5th | |||||
| 2003 | Eastern Kentucky | 24–29 | 8–11 | 5th | |||||
| 2004 | Eastern Kentucky | 34–17 | 15–11 | T-4th | |||||
| 2005 | Eastern Kentucky | 26–31 | 14–12 | 5th | |||||
| 2006 | Eastern Kentucky | 29–26 | 16–10 | 4th | |||||
| 2007 | Eastern Kentucky | 24–29–1 | 12–12 | 5th | |||||
| 2008 | Eastern Kentucky | 26–27–1 | 12–15 | 8th | |||||
| Eastern Kentucky: | 178–199–2 | 86–82 | |||||||
| Bradley Braves (Missouri Valley Conference) (2009–present) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Bradley | 17–31 | 4–17 | 9th | |||||
| 2010 | Bradley | 20–33 | 8–13 | 7th | |||||
| 2011 | Bradley | 22–32 | 4–17 | 8th | |||||
| 2012 | Bradley | 27–27–1 | 8–13 | 6th | |||||
| 2013 | Bradley | 17–32 | 2–19 | 7th | |||||
| 2014 | Bradley | 24–27 | 5–16 | 7th | |||||
| 2015 | Bradley | 36–21 | 10–11 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Bradley | 29–21 | 11–9 | 3rd | |||||
| 2017 | Bradley | 20–31 | 6–14 | 7th | |||||
| 2018 | Bradley | 32–19 | 11–10 | 3rd | |||||
| 2019 | Bradley | 31–19 | 11–10 | T-4th | |||||
| 2020 | Bradley | 4–6 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Bradley | 20–22 | 12–10 | 3rd | MVC tournament | ||||
| 2022 | Bradley | 20–29 | 11–10 | 4th | MVC tournament | ||||
| 2023 | Bradley | 16–32 | 7–20 | 10th | |||||
| Bradley: | 335–382–1 | 110–189 | |||||||
| Total: | 513–581–3 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "BU baseball coach Elvis Dominguez has maintained his vision for the program through some lean years". www.pjstar.com. GateHouse Media LLC. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "1983 Creighton Baseball State" (PDF). Creighton University. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "1984 Creighton Baseball State" (PDF). Creighton University. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "1985 Creighton Baseball State" (PDF). www.gocreighton.com. Creighton University. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "1986 Creighton Baseball State" (PDF). Creighton University. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Christy Shearer (September 30, 1992). "Creighton Hires Dominguez" (PDF). Central High Register. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Iowa Travels to Bradley Tuesday". University of Iowa. April 23, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Dominguez Named Head Baseball Coach At EKU". Ohio Valley Conference. August 13, 2001. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Elvis Dominguez Named Bradley Baseball Head Coach". Missouri Valley Conference. June 24, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Steven Pivovar (May 28, 2015). "After decades of futility, Bradley back in NCAA bracket". Omaha. BH Media Group, Inc. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Austin Shone (October 26, 2018). "Dominguez honored at White House". The Bradley Scout. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Living people
- Baseball shortstops
- Creighton Bluejays baseball players
- Creighton Bluejays baseball coaches
- High school baseball coaches in the United States
- Iowa Hawkeyes baseball coaches
- Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball coaches
- Bradley Braves baseball coaches
- 1963 births
- Cuban baseball coaches
- Sportspeople from Cienfuegos
- Cuban emigrants to the United States
- Texas Rangers scouts
- Christopher Columbus High School (Miami-Dade County, Florida) alumni