Tony Dominguez enters his 14th season at the helm of the WWU Men's Basketball program in 2025-26 and overall 31st season with the WWU Basketball program ... longtime recruiting coordinator for WWU in his assistant coaching role, helping bring many All-Americans and All-Conference players to Bellingham ... owns a career head coaching record of 233-125 for a .651 winning percentage ... coached the Vikings to a 140-85 record in GNAC play as head coach (.622) ... guided the Vikings to three GNAC titles and three trips to the NCAA II West Regional ... including his time as an assistant and associate head coach, has been part of three NCAA Division II Elite 8 teams (all advancing to at least the Final Four) and was the associate head coach of the 2012 NCAA II National Champions ... posted three consecutive 20-win seasons in his first three years as head coach, and led WWU to 15 or more wins in each of his thirteen seasons (excluding the 2020-21 season) as head coach ... includes six 20-win seasons ... two-time GNAC Coach of the Year, sharing the honor in 2012-13 and winning the award outright in 2016-17 ... led the Vikings to a 25-6 record in 2016-17 and both the GNAC regular-season and conference championship tournament title ... 2019-20 squad tied for 2nd during the regular season with a 13-7 league mark and won the GNAC Tournament title for the second time in program history.
| Dominguez Year-by-Year as Head Coach |
| Year |
Record |
GNAC |
Note |
| 2012-13 |
31-3 |
17-1 |
GNAC Champions, NCAA, West Regional Champions, Final Four |
| 2013-14 |
20-8 |
13-5 |
|
| 2014-15 |
20-11 |
11-7 |
|
| 2015-16 |
16-15 |
9-11 |
|
| 2016-17 |
25-6 |
17-3 |
GNAC Champions, GNAC Tournament Champions, NCAA Tournament |
| 2017-18 |
21-8 |
16-4 |
|
| 2018-19 |
15-15 |
9-11 |
|
| 2019-20 |
20-10 |
13-7 |
GNAC Tournament Champions, NCAA Tournament |
| 2020-21 |
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Did not play due to COVID-19 |
| 2021-22 |
14-14 |
7-10 |
Qualified for GNAC Tournament |
| 2022-23 |
15-13 |
8-10 |
10th consecutive season with .500 or better winning pct. |
| 2023-24 |
17-12 |
9-9 |
|
| 2024-25 |
19-10 |
11-7 |
Qualified for GNAC Tournament |
| Totals |
233-125 |
140-85 |
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In eight seasons as the Vikings head coach, has led WWU to three trips to the NCAA II Championships and the West Regional ... won the 2012-13 West Regional hosted in Bellingham, and advanced to the NCAA II Final Four in his first season ... WWU was the No. 3 seed in the NCAA II West Regional in La Jolla, California in 2016-17 after winning both the GNAC regular-season and tournament titles.
Dominguez recorded his 100th career head coaching victory Jan. 14, 2017 with 84-76 comeback win at Western Oregon, becoming the fastest coach in WWU men's basketball history to reach 100 wins, doing so in 140 games (100-40).
200-Win Club
Dominguez recorded his 200th career head coaching victory Nov. 10, 2023 with 81-58 win against Cal State Dominguez Hills
In 13 seasons on the court leading the Vikings, Dominguez's teams have placed in the top two in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference standings six times ... led the Vikings to a pair of regular season titles (2012-13 and 2016-17) and two tournament titles (2017 and 2020) ... overall WWU has a 140-85 record (.622) in conference games under Dominguez ... the Vikings have played in the GNAC Championships title game five times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020).
WWU won the 2020 GNAC Tournament Title
Took over the reigns of the program as the head coach in 2012-13, directing Vikings to 31-3 record, the GNAC regular-season title (17-1 record), NCAA II West Regional title (hosted in Carver Gym) and a trip to the NCAA II Elite 8 in Louisville, Kentrucky ... WWU defeated Florida Southern 96-82 in the national quarterfinal to advance to the Final Four, and nearly made a repeat trip to the national title game falling to Drury 107-97 ... the Vikings set a program record opening the season with 24 consecutive wins (also NCAA II record), as part of a school-record 30-game winning streak ... winning percentage of 91.2 was school record and win total tied WWU mark ... was a finalist for the Clarence "Big House" Gaines National Coach of the Year honors and selected as the GNAC co-Coach of the Year.
Led the Vikings to a 41-21 record in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons while the program was moved out of Carver Gym for the extensive two-year renovation ... the team practiced temporary court in the Campus Rec Center and home games were played across town at Whatcom Community College (with a few at Skagit Community College) ... despite the adversity where the normally roudy student section was depleted, the Vikings won the 2016-17 GNAC regular-season (17-3) and tournament titles, and were the No. 3 seed in the NCAA II West Regional.
Through his 31 years associated with the WWU Men's Basketball program, Dominguez has had a strong influence on the student-athlete experience at Western ... the program has had a strong academic reputation with high graduation rates ... has shown a commitment to life and career development of his players through several workshops and career-building activities ... continues to advocate for former student-athletes that wish to complete their degree ... has continually recruited a diverse roster with players from all backgrounds.
Associate Head Coach for the Vikings in 2010-11 and 2011-12, and an assistant coach 17 years overall at WWU ... during that stretch, Vikings posted 317-165 (.658) record, made six regional appearances and won five conference championships ... Carver Gym served as a regional host four times when he was an assistant ...
WWU won the NCAA II national title in 2012, winning school record 31 games (a mark tied by the 2012-13 team led by Dominguez), and reached national semifinals in 2001 ... for 15 summers coordinated WWU Basketball Camp, one of northwest's largest with alumni dotting rosters of numerous colleges and universities as well as professional teams ... served as the director of Parberry Strength Center for five years.
Dominguez coaching the Vikings in an exhibition game at the University of Washington in 2019
Was Junior Varsity coach one year at Nooksack Valley High School in Everson, and coached three Amateur Athletic Union teams that reached national tournaments in Las Vegas ... also has coached at numerous summer basketball camps, including eight years at University of North Carolina ... integral part of the Bellingham Slam semipro basketball team.
Earned bachelor's degree in communications from WWU in 1994 ... completed Masters of Business Administration degree from Concordia University (Wisconsin) in 1998 ... graduate of Cascade High School in Everett where he was a multi-sport athlete for Bruins, lettering two seasons in basketball.
He and wife, Kristi (formerly Clark), have two daughters, Emilia and Madison; and son Dane ... Dr. Kristi Dominguez is the Superintendent of the Ferndale School District.
Updated July 30, 2025
