PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley University has begun a nationwide search for a new baseball coach.
The University announced through a news release that baseball Head Coach Elvis Dominguez has retired.
Dominguez leaves the hilltop after 17 years as head baseball coach and 38 years overall in collegiate coaching.
His overall coaching record includes 542 career wins, 364 of those at Bradley. Dominguez leaves with the second most head coaching wins at Bradley.
Dominguez joined Bradley in 2008 and maintained a competitive presence in the Missouri Valley Conference. The program posted a winning conference record in four consecutive seasons under his leadership for the first time in program history.
The Braves earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Louisville Regional in 2015, the program’s first postseason appearance in nearly 40 years. That season, the Braves recorded 36 wins, the most since 1996, and secured a 9-4 win over Morehead State, marking Bradley’s first NCAA tournament win since 1956.
Dominguez also served in national leadership roles, including as Chair of the ABCA Rules and Competition Committee, where he contributed to the review and interpretation of NCAA rules.
“I’ve been blessed and lucky to have lived one of my dreams for the last 38 years as a college baseball coach,” Dominguez is quoted in Bradley’s news release. “I’ve been equally blessed to have coached great and talented young men of high character and have worked alongside talented, dedicated assistant coaches who have traveled along in this journey with me.”
“I want to thank Bradley University for allowing myself and my family to be a part of this great university for the last 17 years. To all the alums and donors, thank you for all your continued support throughout the years. I’m thankful for every coach I’ve worked with during this time, but more importantly the players. I am so proud of what they have accomplished after leaving the program. Not only have they been successful in their career paths after baseball, but have become great husbands and fathers – great role models in their communities.”
“On behalf of Bradley University and our Department of Intercollegiate athletics, I want to thank Elvis for his years of dedicated service to our baseball program,” said Dr. Chris Reynolds, Bradley Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics. “We are grateful for his commitment to our student-athletes and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
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