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Ramiro Dominguez

Professional Summary
Ramiro Dominguez is a distinguished collegiate coach and athletics administrator whose dynamic career has spanned program building, facility development, and basketball-operations leadership.

Key Highlights

  • Over six years as a college coach at Principia College, where he guided the women’s basketball program to its first-ever SLIAC (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Championship. 
  • Earned SLIAC Coach of the Year honors for the 2022-23 season.
  • Recognized as Illinois Division III Women’s Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association.
  • Elevated into athletics administration: Assistant Athletic Director in 2023, then Senior Associate Athletic Director beginning in 2024. (Title progression acknowledged internally at the institution.)
  • Spearheaded multiple facility enhancement projects at Principia including the Hexberg Tennis Center remodel, rugby-field renovation, and upgrades to soccer-field seating (among others) — demonstrating his commitment to improving the student-athlete environment and program infrastructure.
  • Education: Holds a BA in Special Education from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
  • Entrepreneurship & Operations: Founder/Owner of Players First Basketball, a national non-profit summer basketball club. Also served as Director of Operations for the high-profile NEXT Project camp and Operations Director for the EGT Basketball Camp.

Philosophy & Impact
Dominguez emphasizes holistic development—physical, emotional, moral, intellectual, and spiritual—believing that athletic competition is a vehicle for character and leadership growth. Under his leadership, the turnaround from a one-win season in 2021-22 to multiple wins and postseason appearances by 2024-25 demonstrates his ability to instill resilience, accountability, and team culture.

Vision
With a track record of building winning culture, directing program growth, and managing high-impact operations, Dominguez is positioned to continue driving excellence in both competitive performance and athletic department leadership.

Curriculum Vitae
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