Silvey Dominguez brings extensive experience to the Cowboy Basketball program -- 25 years to be exact -- and he is in his fourth season at UW. "I don't know if there is a finer, more respected basketball mind in the collegiate game than Silvey (Dominguez)," Steve McClain said. "He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our program. He's a great student of the game, which allows him to be an outstanding teacher. He also is a tremendous recruiter. His knowledge and understanding of our league is extremely important to us. We feel very fortunate to have him." Dominguez came to Wyoming after one season at the University of Utah where he was Rick Majerus' top assistant for the 2002-03 campaign. He spent the 2001-02 season as an assistant coach at UTEP. Prior to that, he was an assistant for five years at the University of Southern California (1996-2001). In his final season at USC, the Trojans advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. USC made two other postseason tournament appearances with him as a member of its coaching staff -- going to the NCAAs in 1997 and the NIT in 1999. Three of the players Dominguez recruited to USC were selected in the NBA Draft. Brian Scalabrine and Jeff Trepagnier were chosen by New Jersey and Cleveland, respectively, in 2001. Sam Clancy went to Philadelphia in 2002. "There is no question that the basketball tradition at Wyoming is appealing," Dominguez said. "This program has produced many great coaches and many great players. This is an opportunity for me to work with one of those great coaches in Steve McClain. Having been in the league, and having coached at the Double A, I am very familiar with the fan support here. Wyoming has a great basketball environment. The student support has always been impressive." Dominguez began as an assistant at Western New Mexico from 1979-82. He coached at Southern Colorado from 1984-86 before joining Boyd Grant's staff at Colorado State from 1986-88. He was there for two seasons, and then joined Reggie Minton at Air Force. He coached with the Falcons from 1988 through 1991. Dominguez then moved on to St. Mary's (Calif.) from 1991-96. A 1977 graduate of New Mexico with a bachelor's degree in political science and Spanish, Dominguez received his MBA in business administration from Western New Mexico in 1981. A native of Grants, N.M., he will be 53 years old (Oct. 5, 1952) when the 2005-06 season tips off in November. He is married to the former Debora McDonald. |
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