Dominguez Named Executive Director of Lobo Club
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Director of Athletics Eddie Nuñez has announced that Jalen Dominguez will have his interim title removed and is now officially the Sr. Associate A.D./Executive Director of the Lobo Club. Jalen joined UNM as Assistant Athletic Director for Development with the UNM Foundation in January 2016 and served as Interim Executive Director since December of 2017.
As the Executive Director, Dominguez will oversee all functions of the Lobo Club including Premium Seating and the Annual Fund, along with helping to supervise many events, including the highly successful Cherry & Silver Scholarship Gala.
“I am thrilled to officially name Jalen as our executive director,” said Nuñez. “Having experienced Jalen’s proven ability, work ethic and integrity plus his expertise in cultivating relationships with donors, I know he will help our Lobo Club continue to thrive and continue to unite.”
Prior to coming to athletics, Dominguez had oversight over the President’s Club, the annual fundraising effort for the UNM President’s Office. He was previously with UNM for two years as a development intern from 2009-2011, including some time with the Lobo Club.
“It is in honor to represent The University of New Mexico as the Executive Director of the Lobo Club,” said Dominguez. “I am privileged to serve an incredible community that supports Lobo Athletics and its student athletes at a high level both on the competitive surface and in the classroom. “
Dominguez also served at UCLA for two and a half years in a fundraising capacity, first as an account executive before earning a promotion to Associate Director of Development and Ticket Sales. As an account executive, he earned over $1 million in new revenue in his 16 months before his promotion. All told he was at UCLA from June 2012 to September 2014 before coming back to UNM.
He holds a pair of degrees, an M.A. in Sports Administration from UNM (2011) and a B.S. in Business Administration from New Mexico State (2008). Both of Jalen’s parents, Jeronimo and Meave, earned their Ph.D. from The University of New Mexico as well. Jalen and his wife Stephanie have two children, Luke and Grace.